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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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John Axford Contract Information:
Agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with the Brewers in January of 2013.
May 6, 2013 – John Axford News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Though Axford struggled again Sunday, the Brewers are not considering sending him to the minors at this time.
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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 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7.36 | 1.91 |
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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 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 227.0 | 194 | 86 | 21 | 285 | 105 | 16 | 15 | 106 | – | – | 3.41 | 1.32 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No No| DATE | OPP | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | CG | W-L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr. 9 | @ChC | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.30 | 3.30 |
| Apr. 7 | Ari | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 3.00 |
| Apr. 3 | Col | 0.7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 3.60 |
| Apr. 1 | Col | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| Last 14 Days 7 Games: Avg. 0.9 IP/G |
6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 2.33 | |
| Last 30 Days 15 Games: Avg. 0.9 IP/G |
13.0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4.15 | 1.77 | |
| Last 60 Days 21 Games: Avg. 0.9 IP/G |
18.3 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7.36 | 1.91 | |
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John Axford Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .361 |
| 2012 | 164 | 46 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .225 |
| 2011 | 134 | 44 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .194 |
Vs. Right
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .341 |
| 2012 | 146 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .234 |
| 2011 | 167 | 41 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .233 |
Home
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 10.00 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 39.0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 5.31 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 46.0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
Away
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5.40 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 30.3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 3.86 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 26.7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 3.38 | 1.43 |
| 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 | 21 | 0 | 18.3 | 10.31 | 3.93 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 0.72 | 69% | 94.7 MPH | 7.36 | 6.47 | .406 |
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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 | 227 | 0 | 227.0 | 11.30 | 4.16 | 2.71 | 0.83 | – | 76.6% | – | 3.41 | 3.33 | .328 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for John Axford
2013 projections compared to top pitchers in 2012.
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Career Pitcher vs. Batter Stats (View All Matchup Data)
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 |
| Matt Kemp | LA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Juan Francisco | ATL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Mike Morse | SEA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Jason Kubel | AZ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Parra | AZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Blake DeWitt | ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Justin Upton | ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| James Loney | TB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Justin Morneau | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Pena | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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 |
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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.
