Mike Maddux

Mike Maddux
Maddux as pitching coach for the Washington Nationals in 2016
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Pitcher / Pitching coach
Born: (1961-08-27) August 27, 1961 (age 55) Dayton, Ohio
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 3, 1986, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 2000, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	39–37
Earned run average	4.05
Strikeouts	564
Teams
As player Philadelphia Phillies (1986–1989) Los Angeles Dodgers (1990) San Diego Padres (1991–1992) New York Mets (1993–1994) Pittsburgh Pirates (1995) Boston Red Sox (1995–1996) Seattle Mariners (1997) Montreal Expos (1998–1999) Los Angeles Dodgers (1999) Houston Astros (2000) As coach Milwaukee Brewers (2003–2008) Texas Rangers (2009–2015) Washington Nationals (2016–present)

As player

As coach

Michael Ausley Maddux (born August 27, 1961) is an American pitching coach and former professional baseball pitcher who played for nine teams over 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1986 through 2000 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos, and Houston Astros. Except for the Phillies, for whom he played during the first four seasons of his career, Maddux never played more than two seasons for any team.

Maddux currently serves as pitching coach of the Washington Nationals. He previously served in that capacity for the Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers. The teams for which Maddux has coached have allowed significantly fewer runs to score than before his hire. While coaching for the Rangers, the pitching staff posted season earned run averages (ERA) lower than 4.00 for the first time since 1990, doing so for four consecutive seasons. The Nationals hired him after the 2015 season.

Beginning at the age of ten, Maddux received instruction in pitching from former Major League Baseball scout Ralph Meder. Maddux attended Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Cincinnati Reds selected him in the 36th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign with the Reds, and enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), where he played college baseball for the UTEP Miners. The Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the fifth round of the 1982 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut in 1986. On September 29, he started a game against his brother, Greg and the Chicago Cubs, who was also a rookie. The Cubs defeated the Phillies. After the 1989 season, the Phillies released Maddux, and he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Granted free agency after the 1990 season, he contacted each team in seeking a tryout, which resulted in the San Diego Padres signing him. Maddux won a spot with the Padres as a relief pitcher. After the 1992 season, the Padres traded Maddux to the New York Mets for Roger Mason and Mike Freitas. He signed a two-year contract with the Mets, worth $2.375 million.