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John Axford

30-Year-Old Pitcher – Milwaukee Brewers

2013 Stats

W-L

2-3

ERA

4.66

WHIP

1.59

K

32

SV

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Axford was in-and-out as the closer last season thanks to nine blown saves, but he will enter 2013 with the job after converting 13-of-14 save opportunities in the final month. Axford was anything but...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 5"   WT: 199   DOB: 4/1/1983   BORN: Simcoe, ON Canada   COLLEGE: Canisius   DRAFTED: No   Show ContractHide Contract

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John Axford Contract Information:

Agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with the Brewers in January of 2013.

June 9, 2013  –  John Axford News

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Axford struck out two batters in a scoreless inning in Saturday's victory over the Phillies.

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John Axford Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2007 24 AAA SCR 1 0 0 .7 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.50
2008 25 A Bre 26 14 0 95.0 86 48 5 89 73 5 10 0 4.55 1.67
2009 26 A Bre 19 0 0 27.7 14 5 0 43 16 4 1 0 1.65 1.08
2009 26 AA HUN 4 0 0 7.7 7 3 1 9 3 0 0 1 3.52 1.30
2009 26 AAA NAS 22 0 0 33.0 23 13 2 37 19 5 0 0 3.55 1.27
2009 26 MAJ MIL 7 0 0 7.7 5 3 0 9 6 0 0 1 3.52 1.43
2010 27 AAA Nas 12 0 0 13.1 14 3 0 19 5 3 2 2 0 0 2.03 1.45
2010 27 MAJ MIL 50 0 0 58.0 42 16 1 76 27 8 2 24 3 3 2.48 1.19
2011 28 MAJ MIL 74 0 0 73.7 59 16 4 86 25 2 2 46 2 0 1.95 1.14
2012 29 MAJ MIL 75 0 0 69.3 61 36 10 93 39 5 8 35 9 3 4.67 1.44
2013 30 MAJ MIL 33 0 0 29.0 33 15 6 32 13 2 3 0 3 10 4.66 1.59
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3-Year Averages MAJ   66 0 0 67.0 54 22 5 85 30 5 4 35 4 2 2.96 1.25
Career  (View All) MAJ   239 0 0 237.7 200 86 21 296 110 17 15 106 3.26 1.30

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John Axford Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP IP H R ER HR BB K HBP WP CG W-L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
Jun. 14 @Cin 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 4.66 1.59
Jun. 11 @Mia 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 4.82 1.57
Jun. 8 Phi 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 4.94 1.61
Jun. 7 Phi 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5.13 1.67
Jun. 4 Oak 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 5.26 1.71
Jun. 3 Oak 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5.47 1.74
May. 31 @Phi 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 5.70 1.77
May. 30 @Min 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5.79 1.80
May. 28 Min 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.04 1.75
May. 27 Min 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.33 1.78
May. 25 Pit 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 6.64 1.82
May. 21 LAD 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 6.98 1.81
May. 20 LAD 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 7.36 1.91
May. 18 @StL 1.3 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 7.79 2.02
May. 17 @StL 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 8.44 2.00
May. 15 @Pit 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 9.00 2.00
May. 14 @Pit 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 9.20 2.05
May. 10 @Cin 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 9.22 2.05
May. 5 StL 0.3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 9.95 1.97
May. 3 StL 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 9.49 1.70
May. 1 Pit 0.7 4 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 L 0 1 0 10.32 1.76
Apr. 30 Pit 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 8.44 1.50
Apr. 27 @LAD 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 9.31 1.45
Apr. 23 @SD 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 9.35 1.50
Apr. 21 ChC 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 10.57 1.70
Apr. 19 ChC 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 11.05 1.77
Apr. 18 SF 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 12.79 1.89
Apr. 16 SF 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 15.19 2.25
Apr. 13 @StL 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 18.69 2.54
Last 14 Days
6 Games:  Avg. 0.9 IP/G
5.3 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 2 0.00 0.75
Last 30 Days
15 Games:  Avg. 0.9 IP/G
14.0 9 0 0 0 7 15 1 0 0 2-0 0 0 4 0.00 1.14
Last 60 Days
29 Games:  Avg. 0.9 IP/G
25.7 24 7 6 2 11 28 1 2 0 2-1 0 2 10 2.10 1.36
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John Axford Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
20136517916204.291
2012164462231522.225
2011134441024111.194

Vs. Right

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
20136815417202.279
2012146471730118.234
2011167411535213.233

Home

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
201317.712019455.091.53
201239.05415481875.311.38
201146.02130521221.171.00

Away

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
201311.311013913.971.68
201230.30420452133.861.52
201126.70116331323.381.43
John Axford Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2007 24 AAA SCR 1 0 .7 13.50 13.50 1.00 0.00 66.7% 13.50 4.70 .694
2008 25 A Bre 26 14 95.0 8.43 6.92 1.22 0.47 72.1% 4.55 4.32 .312
2009 26 A Bre 19 0 27.7 13.99 5.20 2.69 0.00 83.3% 1.65 1.83 .286
2009 26 AA HUN 4 0 7.7 10.57 3.52 3.00 1.17 77.8% 3.52 4.11 .322
2009 26 AAA NAS 22 0 33.0 10.09 5.18 1.95 0.55 72.5% 3.55 3.47 .273
2009 26 MAJ MIL 7 0 7.7 10.57 7.04 1.50 0.00 0.75 72.7% 94.0 MPH 3.52 3.28 .284
2010 27 AAA Nas 12 0 13.1 13.05 3.44 3.80 0.00 84.2% 2.03 1.44 .438
2010 27 MAJ MIL 50 0 58.0 11.79 4.19 2.81 0.16 1.61 77.9% 94.9 MPH 2.48 2.25 .319
2011 28 MAJ MIL 74 0 73.7 10.51 3.05 3.44 0.49 1.56 85% 95.6 MPH 1.95 2.59 .311
2012 29 MAJ MIL 75 0 69.3 12.07 5.06 2.38 1.30 1.60 71.1% 96.2 MPH 4.67 4.17 .332
2013 30 MAJ MIL 33 0 29.0 9.93 4.03 2.46 1.86 0.91 77.5% 94.9 MPH 4.66 5.13 .352
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3-Year Averages MAJ   66 0 67.0 11.42 4.03 2.83 0.67 78.5% 2.96 2.98 .320
Career MAJ   239 0 237.7 11.21 4.17 2.69 0.80 77.5% 3.26 3.29 .324

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2013 Stat Review for John Axford    As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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2.46 K/BB
AVERAGE
9.93 K/9
GOOD
4.03 BB/9
WEAK
94.9 MPH Fastball
GREAT
1.9 HR/9
TERRIBLE
0.91 GB/FB Ratio
BALANCED
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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4.66 ERA
POOR
1.59 WHIP
TERRIBLE
5.13 FIP
TERRIBLE
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.352 BABIP
HIGH
77.5% Strand Rate
AVERAGE

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for John Axford

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Worst Matchups for John Axford (by OPS against, min 3 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Clint Barmes PIT 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.333 4.333
Ramon Hernandez LA 4 3 2 4 1 0 0 .750 2.250 3.050
Steve Clevenger CHI-N 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.333 2.333
Drew Stubbs CLE 4 2 1 1 1 2 0 .500 1.250 1.850
Jason Kubel AZ 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .667 1.000 1.667
Mike Morse SEA 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 1.333 1.667
Juan Francisco MIL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.000 1.667
Matt Kemp LA 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667 1.000 1.667
Andrew McCutchen PIT 8 3 2 3 3 1 0 .375 1.125 1.625
Ike Davis NY-N 5 2 1 2 0 1 0 .400 1.200 1.600

Best Matchups for John Axford (by OPS against, min 3 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Justin Upton ATL 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Josh Harrison PIT 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Greg Dobbs MIA 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Ben Revere PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Blake DeWitt ATL 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .000 .000
Jerry Hairston Jr. LA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Juan Rivera AZ 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Justin Morneau MIN 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .000 .000
James Loney TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Martin Prado AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season.     Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▲ Advanced Stats

John Axford: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Manager Ron Roenicke doesn't seem inclined to have Axford be a part of his closer-by-committee arrangement while Jim Henderson (hamstring) is on the DL, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "I don't know," Roenicke said. "I like what we're doing with Ax. I'd like to continue to do it in that way."

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Axford could become part of a committee to close out games for the Brewers while Jim Henderson is sidelined by a hamstring injury, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

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Though Axford struggled again Sunday, the Brewers are not considering sending him to the minors at this time.

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Axford gave up four runs -- three earned -- including a home run to Starling Marte while recording just two outs in the eighth inning of Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.

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Axford could resume his role as the Brewers' closer soon, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Axford pitched one inning in Friday's win over the Cubs, giving up one hit while striking out two.

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Axford gave up three earned runs on three hits and two walks in 0.2 innings Tuesday against the Cubs, taking the loss in the process.

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Though Axford has been removed from the closer's role for the time being, manager Ron Roenicke is hopeful that he will be able to reclaim the job. "Once he gets his stuff back, we'd like him back in that role," Roenicke said.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Axford quietly had one of the better seasons from a reliever during 2011. He saved 46 games, struck out 86 in 73.2 innings and only had two blown saves. The main reason for his improvement was a significant drop in his walk rate. His strikeout rate dipped a bit as well, which may be a cause for concern, but he's cemented as Milwaukee's closer and should provide a decent return on your investment.

2011

Axford was given a chance to close last May and never looked back. He finished with 24 saves, a 2.48 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 58 innings. He enters 2011 entrenched as the closer for the Brewers and would need to falter multiple times before being removed. The only concern with Axford is his control, which was 4.19 BB/9IP last season. That's something that could come back to bite him if his strikeout rate decreases.

2010

Axford made his major league debut as a right-handed reliever in 2009 with the Brewers. While he can get a fair number of strikeouts, he also gives up his fair share of walks as well. He'll get a shot at a bullpen role this spring, but it's more realistic that he'll begin the season at Triple-A Nashville.