P James Paxton #6
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
04/30/2024
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P JAMES PAXTON #6 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 0 2-0 0 5.14 7.0 7 1 7 4 2.00 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Cutter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/28/2024 HOU Loss, 1-4 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
04/21/2024 @ NYM Win, 3-2 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
04/18/2024 @ NYM Loss, 1-2 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
04/16/2024 PHI Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Win
04/15/2024 PHI Loss, 4-7 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
04/12/2024 SEA Win, 8-7 1.2 0 1 0 1 1 Win
04/06/2024 @ LAD Win, 4-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/2024 ARI Loss, 3-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/28/2024 NYM Loss, 5-10 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/23/2024 WAS Loss, 6-6 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Dedicated and passionate, but he won't argue with umpires.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:11/06/1988
Born in:Vancouver, BC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,400,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:19 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 111 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 2 0 0 5.14 7.0 7 5 4 1 7 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 6 2 18.00 9.00 5.14 9.00 6.91 2.00 177 -0.4 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 1 0 .273 .429 .545 .974      
vs. RHB 14 4 1 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 .286 .421 .357 .778      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
April 6 0 2 0 0 5.14 7.0 7 5 4 1 7 4  
Spring Training 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 1 3  
Last Year 71 1 8 1 2 2.44 92.1 76 25 25 6 35 72  
2 Years Ago 34 23 4 10 0 3.51 138.1 123 57 54 10 43 114  
Career 366 205 70 67 4 4.05 1299.0 1238 633 584 131 532 1123  
Home 4 0 2 0 0 3.60 5.0 3 3 2 1 3 3  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 4 2 2 0 4 1  
Grass 6 0 2 0 0 5.14 7.0 7 5 4 1 7 4  
Day 2 0 1 0 0 3.38 2.2 2 2 1 0 3 2  
Night 4 0 1 0 0 6.23 4.1 5 3 3 1 4 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 2 0 0 5.14 7.0 7 5 4 1 7 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Seattle - MLB 24 4 4 3 0 0 1.50 24.0 15 5 4 2 7 21 0 0 0.92 .210 3.13 0.6 266
2014 Seattle - MLB 25 13 13 6 4 0 3.04 74.0 60 29 25 3 29 59 0 0 1.20 .270 3.34 1.5 125
2015 Seattle - MLB 26 29 29 13 8 0 3.17 178.2 162 69 63 14 50 149 1 1 1.19 .289 3.53 3.9 132
2016 Seattle - MLB 27 10 10 0 10 0 6.17 54.0 58 37 37 5 36 36 0 0 1.74 .312 5.37 -0.1 66
2016 Toronto - MLB 27 2 2 0 1 0 12.27 7.1 10 10 10 2 2 3 0 0 1.64 .296 6.99 -0.1 33
2016 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 13 13 6 4 0 3.53 79.0 76 31 31 7 28 57 1 1 1.32 .287 4.21 0.9 115
2016 Total - MLB 27 25 25 6 15 0 5.00 140.1 144 78 78 14 66 96 1 1 1.50 .297 4.80 0.7 81
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 24 21 7 2 0 3.94 125.2 121 58 55 17 34 115 0 0 1.23 .293 3.88 1.7 100
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 32 32 6 6 0 4.59 151.0 153 83 77 20 66 140 0 0 1.45 .311 4.44 1.9 95
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 30 30 5 9 0 4.49 136.1 134 80 68 15 64 131 0 0 1.45 .303 4.45 2.4 107
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 36 25 3 11 0 5.27 123.0 125 80 72 15 75 112 0 0 1.63 .308 4.75 0.7 80
2021 Seattle - MLB 32 62 2 7 1 2 4.90 108.1 118 64 59 14 56 110 0 0 1.61 .348 4.54 0.7 96
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 33 34 23 4 10 0 3.51 138.1 123 57 54 10 43 114 0 0 1.20 .281 3.71 2.5 120
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 34 71 1 8 1 2 2.44 92.1 76 25 25 6 35 72 0 0 1.20 .270 3.43 0.8 154
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 35 6 0 2 0 0 5.14 7.0 7 5 4 1 7 4 0 0 2.00 .286 6.91 -0.4 76
Total MLB 366 205 70 67 4 4.05 1299.0 1238 633 584 131 532 1123 2 2 1.36 .296 4.12 16.9 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Delmarva - A 22 10 10 3 3 0 2.73 56.0 45 21 17 1 30 80 0 0 1.34 .358 2.24 2.1 145
2011 Clinton - A 22 10 10 3 3 0 2.73 56.0 45 21 17 1 30 80 0 0 1.34 .358 2.24 2.2 146
2011 Total - A 22 20 20 6 6 0 2.73 112.0 90 42 34 2 60 160 0 0 1.34 .358 2.24 4.3 145
2011 Jackson - AA 22 7 7 3 0 0 1.85 39.0 28 10 8 2 13 51 0 0 1.05 .302 2.33 1.4 217
2012 Jackson - AA 23 21 21 9 4 0 3.05 106.1 96 43 36 5 54 110 0 0 1.41 .322 3.29 2.5 131
2013 Tacoma - AAA 24 28 26 8 11 0 4.45 145.2 158 84 72 10 58 131 2 1 1.48 .338 3.55 2.8 89
2014 Everett - S A 25 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1.12 .167 7.70 -0.1 59
2014 Tacoma - AAA 25 3 3 0 1 0 4.35 10.1 13 7 5 2 6 14 0 0 1.84 .393 4.75 0.0 91
2016 Buffalo - AAA 27 6 6 3 2 0 5.30 37.1 46 22 22 6 9 28 0 0 1.47 .339 5.01 0.1 78
2017 Durham - AAA 28 9 8 3 2 1 1.98 50.0 45 12 11 3 9 43 0 0 1.08 .298 2.62 1.2 168
Total IL 15 14 6 4 1 3.40 87.1 91 34 33 9 18 71 0 0 1.25 .317 3.64 112.2
Total PCL 31 29 8 12 0 4.44 156.0 171 91 77 12 64 145 2 1 1.51 .341 3.63 89.3
Total SL 28 28 12 4 0 2.72 145.1 124 53 44 7 67 161 0 0 1.31 .317 3.03 146.9
Total MID 10 10 3 3 0 2.73 56.0 45 21 17 1 30 80 0 0 1.34 .358 2.24 146.2
Total SAL 10 10 3 3 0 2.73 56.0 45 21 17 1 30 80 0 0 1.34 .358 2.24 144.8
Total NWL 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1.12 .167 7.70 59.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Seattle - MLB 32 4 0 0 0 1 5.23 10.1 10 7 6 2 2 13 0 0 1.16 .308 3.87 0.1 90
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 34 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1.00 .273 4.42 -0.0 167
Total MLB 6 0 0 0 1 4.40 14.1 14 8 7 3 2 17 0 0 1.12 .297 4.02 103.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Jackson - AA P 7 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Clinton - A P 10 0 1 12 0 14 1 .929 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Jackson - AA P 21 0 2 11 2 18 5 .722 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Seattle - MLB P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 24.0 1.12 0.0 .000
2013 Tacoma - AAA P 28 0 2 17 2 23 4 .826 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Seattle - MLB P 13 13 1 7 1 11 3 .727 74.0 0.97 0.0 .000
2014 Tacoma - AAA P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Everett - S A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Seattle - MLB P 29 29 2 21 2 27 4 .852 178.2 1.16 -1.1 .830
2016 Toronto - MLB P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 -0.1 .000
2016 Seattle - MLB P 10 10 5 5 1 11 1 .909 54.0 1.67 +1.6 .995
2016 Tampa Bay - MLB P 13 13 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 79.0 1.82 -1.1 .995
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB P 24 21 7 18 1 26 1 .962 125.2 1.79 -1.2 .931
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB P 32 32 8 23 2 34 3 .912 151.0 1.85 +1.4 .962
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB P 30 30 6 11 2 18 1 .944 136.1 1.12 -2.0 .860
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB P 36 25 3 9 0 13 1 .923 123.0 0.88 -0.4 .837
2021 Seattle - MLB P 60 2 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 108.1 0.83 +1.7 1.034
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 23 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 138.1 1.11 -0.3 1.011
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB P 70 1 5 2 0 8 1 .875 92.1 0.68 -0.1 1.039
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.4 1.024
TOTAL P 433 205 58 173 13 256 25 .902 1299.0 1.60 -1.3 .925
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2009 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (37th) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
06/01/2010 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft
09/16/2015 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/29/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
05/09/2016 Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/07/2016 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with LF Seth Smith, in exchange for LF Chris Coghlan, SP Jake Arrieta.
07/24/2016 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with RP Darren O'Day, 3B Josh Donaldson, SP Jeff Hoffman, SP Matt Smoral, in exchange for 3B Evan Longoria.
09/08/2016 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/26/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/06/2017 Injured on 05/05/2017, diagnosed with a sore ankle, is day-to-day.
06/06/2017 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
08/20/2017 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/21/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
06/20/2019 Injured on 06/18/2019, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day.
09/12/2019 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
03/06/2020 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/23/2020 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/21/2020 Became a free agent.
12/21/2020 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
08/06/2021 Injured on 08/05/2021, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day.
10/08/2021 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/19/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
04/11/2022 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/27/2022 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/14/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/08/2023 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $13,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/18/2024 Injured on 03/16/2024, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
03/21/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2015 13 9
Year L Rank
2016 15 1
Year Win. % Rank
2015 .619 5
Year BB Rank
2016 66 10
2019 64 4
2020 75 8
Year WP Rank
2015 11 6
2019 11 7
2020 14 2
Year ERA Rank
2015 3.17 5
Year WHIP Rank
2015 1.19 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2015 10.93 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2015 0.71 10
Year H/9 Rank
2015 8.16 8
Year K/9 Rank
2015 7.51 6
Year SHO Rank
2015 1 1
2016 1 8
Year WAR Rank
2015 3.3 6
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