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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1965 Away 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 17.0 5 0 0 0 5 11 0.59 0.00
1965 Home 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.2 9 6 6 0 7 13 1.17 3.95
1966 Away 7 4 12 12 0 0 0 0 80.2 67 26 23 0 28 71 1.18 2.57
1966 Home 2 8 12 12 0 0 0 0 74.1 76 44 42 2 34 66 1.48 5.09
1967 Away 3 9 15 15 1 0 0 0 89.2 99 58 48 2 34 77 1.48 4.82
1967 Home 2 3 10 10 1 0 0 0 57.1 55 33 32 3 24 49 1.38 5.02
1968 Away 8 3 16 16 2 0 0 0 113.0 102 53 46 2 33 89 1.19 3.66
1968 Home 3 5 13 13 2 0 0 0 81.2 74 37 35 1 32 59 1.30 3.86
1969 Away 7 8 17 17 2 0 0 0 110.2 101 57 51 3 45 79 1.32 4.15
1969 Home 5 7 14 14 1 0 0 0 87.0 81 47 43 1 30 73 1.28 4.45
1970 Away 4 6 13 13 1 0 0 0 83.1 87 41 41 1 21 74 1.30 4.43
1970 Home 9 3 15 15 2 0 0 0 109.2 87 35 24 1 33 74 1.09 1.97
1971 Away 5 4 16 16 3 2 0 0 117.0 93 31 29 4 34 83 1.09 2.23
1971 Home 5 5 11 11 2 2 0 0 81.1 64 27 25 1 24 65 1.08 2.77
1972 Away 6 6 16 15 2 2 0 0 101.2 80 45 42 1 38 77 1.16 3.72
1972 Home 6 3 12 12 2 0 0 0 91.2 78 28 26 1 25 73 1.12 2.55
1973 Away 4 6 17 14 1 0 1 1 92.1 71 35 31 1 30 79 1.09 3.02
1973 Home 7 7 22 18 0 0 1 1 124.2 107 46 43 3 41 104 1.19 3.10
1974 Away 4 4 12 12 3 1 0 0 82.1 59 33 30 2 40 69 1.20 3.28
1974 Home 13 2 23 23 2 0 0 0 177.1 143 57 52 2 43 167 1.05 2.64
1975 Away 8 5 16 16 5 1 0 0 124.1 91 34 29 0 40 102 1.05 2.10
1975 Home 7 5 16 16 2 1 0 0 130.1 110 44 30 1 45 111 1.19 2.07
1976 Away 13 3 18 18 4 2 0 0 148.2 120 42 40 1 53 119 1.16 2.42
1976 Home 10 2 17 17 2 2 0 0 132.1 120 55 47 0 40 125 1.21 3.20
1977 Away 11 5 19 19 9 3 0 0 154.1 118 45 43 0 57 117 1.13 2.51
1977 Home 10 1 15 15 1 0 0 0 123.2 81 31 26 1 30 123 0.90 1.89
1978 Away 7 6 17 17 1 0 0 0 124.0 118 56 50 1 33 112 1.22 3.63
1978 Home 10 7 18 18 2 2 0 0 141.1 125 46 44 1 43 136 1.19 2.80
1979 Away 12 3 16 16 2 0 0 0 127.1 99 38 35 2 46 96 1.14 2.47
1979 Home 9 4 17 15 4 3 0 0 119.2 92 34 32 1 24 97 0.97 2.41
1980 Away 7 8 19 19 2 0 0 0 137.0 122 54 50 1 38 110 1.17 3.28
1980 Home 10 4 18 18 1 0 0 0 139.2 108 46 36 1 33 127 1.01 2.32
1981 Away 6 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 111.2 92 46 44 1 50 93 1.27 3.55
1981 Home 8 3 19 19 5 2 0 0 143.1 128 48 46 0 43 121 1.19 2.89
1982 Away 6 7 16 16 2 1 0 0 97.2 104 58 56 1 43 79 1.51 5.16
1982 Home 11 7 21 21 3 1 0 0 142.0 126 60 56 0 40 113 1.17 3.55
1983 Away 9 4 20 20 2 1 0 0 132.2 137 63 54 2 38 90 1.32 3.66
1983 Home 6 5 16 14 2 0 0 0 97.2 99 46 42 2 30 85 1.32 3.87
2163 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2163 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 129 95 293 289 43 14 1 1 2045.1 1765 815 742 25 706 1627 1.21 3.26
Total Home 134 82 291 283 34 13 1 1 2068.2 1763 770 687 22 621 1781 1.15 2.99
Total
263
 177
584
572
77
27
2
 2
4114.0
 3528 1585 1429 47 1327
3408
1.18
3.13
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.