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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Tony Paxton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.13 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 263-177 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-03-1945
K 3408 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(48 games)
IP 4114.0
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 LCS
1
 0
1
1
1
1
0
 0
9.0
 5 0 0 0 4
9
1.00
0.00
1975 WS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 9 3 3 0 4
7
1.77
3.68
1976 LCS
1
 1
2
2
1
0
0
 0
17.0
 16 7 7 0 2
12
1.06
3.71
1976 WS
2
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 9 5 5 0 8
11
1.09
2.87
1977 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 10 5 5 0 1
8
1.38
5.63
1978 LCS
0
 1
2
2
1
0
0
 0
15.2
 18 5 5 0 2
17
1.28
2.87
1979 LCS
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.2
 10 7 7 0 6
12
1.26
4.97
1981 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 0 0 0 1
8
0.75
0.00
Total
5
 4
12
12
3
1
0
 0
93.1
 82 32 32 0 28
84
1.18
3.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Tony Paxton now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1983-11-01Tony Paxton has retired from the Chicago Blues
1983-06-23Tony Paxton of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1983-03-25The Chicago Blues have removed Tony Paxton from the trade block.
1982-11-01Tony Paxton now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1982-06-16The Chicago Blues have placed Tony Paxton on the trade block.
1981-06-23Tony Paxton of the Los Angeles Blues is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-10-01Tony Paxton of the Oakland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1979-08-18Tony Paxton of the Oakland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1978-05-22Tony Paxton of the Oakland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1975-08-30Tony Paxton of the Oakland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-06-22A trade has been completed between the Oakland Blues and the St. Louis Cards. The St. Louis Cards receive Rene Robertson, Art Siegle, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 FLA (Fred Whitehouse) from the Oakland Blues in exchange for Tony Paxton. Protest This Trade.
1973-10-01Tony Paxton of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1972-08-27Tony Paxton of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-05-20Tony Paxton of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-05-15Tony Paxton of the St. Louis Cards has thrown a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
1971-07-13Tony Paxton of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1969-03-25The St. Louis Cards have promoted Tony Paxton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Bert Narron for assignment.
1968-09-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Marty Haynes to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Tony Paxton to the minors.
1967-05-27The St. Louis Cards have promoted Tony Paxton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Greg Douglass for assignment.
1967-05-02The St. Louis Cards have promoted Greg Douglass to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Tony Paxton to the minors.
1966-06-17The St. Louis Cards have promoted Billy Grace to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have promoted Tony Paxton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Greg Douglass for assignment. The St. Louis Cards have designated Steve Berardino for assignment.
1966-04-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Danny Ginn to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Tony Paxton to the minors.
1965-09-15The St. Louis Cards have promoted Tony Paxton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Gee Johnson to the minors.