Greg Maddux

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Born:	April 14, 1966
Birthplace:	San Angelo, TX
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	170 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1984: Chicago Cubs
College:	None
High School:	Valley High School (NV)
Teams:	Chicago Cubs 1986-1992, 2004-2006 Atlanta Braves 1993-2003 Los Angeles Dodgers 2006 San Diego Padres 2007-Present

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievements
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

Gregory Alan Maddux won more games than any other pitcher through the 1990s. He spent eleven seasons (1993-2003) as a member of the famed Atlanta Braves rotation of the 1990s, winning three consecutive Cy Young Awards with the team from 1993 to 1995. He won 194 games with the Braves, more than half his career total. He was drafted by the Cubs in 1984 and played for them from 1984 to 1992, returning for 2004 through the first half of 2006. He won his 300th game as a Cub in 2005. He was traded to the Dodgers for Cesar Izturis in 2006, then signed with the Padres at the end of the season. While not as effective as he had been in his best years with Atlanta, he remains an effective starter and a valuable mentor to the younger pitchers on his team.

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Awards

4 National League Cy Young Awards (1992-1995)
17 NL Gold Gloves, most by any one player at any position (1990-2002, 2004-2007)
8 NL All-Star appearances, including 3 starts (1994, 1997, 1998)

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Achievements

Led league in ERA four times (1993-1995, 1998)
Posted best back-to-back ERA seasons (1994-1995) since Walter Johnson in 1918 and 1919
20 straight seasons with 10 or more wins (1988-2007)
17 straight seasons with 15 or more wins (1988-2005)
Led league in walks per nine innings eight times (1995-1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
Holds record for most career putouts by a pitcher, with 529

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Trivia

Brother of former Red Sox pitcher Mike Maddux
Likes to pee on people in the shower

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Transactions

June 4, 1984: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1984.
October 26, 1992: Granted free agency.
December 9, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
October 29, 2002: Granted free agency.
December 19, 2002: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
October 29, 2003: Granted free agency.
March 23, 2004: Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
July 21, 2006: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Cesar Izturis.
October 31, 2006: Granted free agency.
December 13, 2006: Signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.