A Maddux, in

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, is when a

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throws a

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of nine or more innings with fewer than 100 pitches. Writer Jason Lukehart invented the statistic in 2012 and named it after his favorite baseball player,

Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966), also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs. ...

. , Greg Maddux has the most career Madduxes with 13 since 1988, the first year of complete

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data. Zane Smith has the second-most career Madduxes with 7, and shares the single-season record for Madduxes with Greg Maddux, at 3 each.

Max Fried Max Dorian Fried ( ; born January 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Atlanta Braves. Fried was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fi ...

is the leader among active players, with 3 in his career. The 1988 season had the most Madduxes with 25, while the COVID-pandemic-shortened season had none.

Roy Halladay Harry Leroy Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nickname, "Doc ...

is the only player to have thrown an extra-inning Maddux, throwing 99 pitches in 10 innings on September 6, 2003.

List of Madduxes by team

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