Greg Maddux had several personal catchers during his 11-year stint with the Atlanta Braves. They included Charlie O'Brien, Eddie Perez, Paul Bako and Henry Blanco.
Javy Lopez did not regularly catch Greg Maddux because Maddux wanted to have his own personal catcher. He is one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history and certainly earned the right to ask for that. His personal catcher wasn't Lopez because Maddux only pitched every fifth day and Lopez's bat was too valuable to use for only a fifth of the season. Maddox wants his own personal catcher. This not only gets a second catcher some playing time and at- bats it also gives the regular catcher a day off every five or six days so it works well. Maddux wanted a catcher he could bully. He also liked to work fast and Lopez took too long to get the ball back to him.
Greg Maddux pitched 11 seasons for the Braves between 1993-2003 and won 194 games in the regular season and 11 games in the postseason.
In 1993, Greg Maddux pitched in 36 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 2.36. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 8 complete games. He threw 1 shutout and recorded no saves, ending up with 20 wins and 10 losses. He pitched a total of 801 outs, facing 1064 batters. He gave up 228 hits and 70 earned runs, including 14 home runs. He struck out 197 batters and walked 52.
Maddux wore No. 31 for the Chicago Cubs from 1986 to 1992, and again in 2006. He also wore 31 as a member of the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2003. Maddux wore No. 36 for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006 and 2008, and No. 30 for the San Diego Padres in 2007 and 2008.
According to Baseball Reference, Maddux and the Braves defeated Dwight Gooden and the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, 2-0, on July 2, 1997. Maddux threw a three hit, complete game shutout with eight strikeouts and no walks. He threw 84 pitches and 61 of them were strikes.
Javy Lopez did not regularly catch Greg Maddux because Maddux wanted to have his own personal catcher. He is one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history and certainly earned the right to ask for that. His personal catcher wasn't Lopez because Maddux only pitched every fifth day and Lopez's bat was too valuable to use for only a fifth of the season. Maddox wants his own personal catcher. This not only gets a second catcher some playing time and at- bats it also gives the regular catcher a day off every five or six days so it works well. Maddux wanted a catcher he could bully. He also liked to work fast and Lopez took too long to get the ball back to him.
Greg Maddux pitched 11 seasons for the Braves between 1993-2003 and won 194 games in the regular season and 11 games in the postseason.
Maddux signed with the Atlanta Braves, as a free agent, in December, 1992 after having pitched for the Cubs between 1986-1992. He played for the Cubs again in 2004, 2005, and 2006 and was traded to the Dodgers at the 2006 trade deadline for Cesar Izturis.
Greg Maddux signed with the Braves as a free agentfollowing the 1992 season. Talks between his agent Scott Boras and the Cubs broke down, and Maddux preferred to go to Altanta for $28 million than to go to the Yankees for $34 million.
In 1999, Greg Maddux pitched in 33 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 3.57. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 4 complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 19 wins and 9 losses. He pitched a total of 658 outs, facing 940 batters. He gave up 258 hits and 87 earned runs, including 16 home runs. He struck out 136 batters and walked 37.
In 2002, Greg Maddux pitched in 34 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 2.62. He started all games and finished 0, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 16 wins and 6 losses. He pitched a total of 598 outs, facing 820 batters. He gave up 194 hits and 58 earned runs, including 14 home runs. He struck out 118 batters and walked 45.
In 2003, Greg Maddux pitched in 36 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 3.96. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 1 complete game. He threw no shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 16 wins and 11 losses. He pitched a total of 655 outs, facing 901 batters. He gave up 225 hits and 96 earned runs, including 24 home runs. He struck out 124 batters and walked 33.
Game 1: John Smoltz (Braves), Andy Pettitte (Yankees) Game 2: Greg Maddux (Braves), Jimmy Key (Yankees) Game 3: Tom Glavine (Braves), David Cone (Yankees) Game 4: Denny Neagle (Braves), Kenny Rogers (Yankees) Game 5: John Smoltz (Braves), Andy Pettitte (Yankees) Game 6: Greg Maddux (Braves), Jimmy Key (Yankees)
In 1993, Greg Maddux pitched in 36 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 2.36. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 8 complete games. He threw 1 shutout and recorded no saves, ending up with 20 wins and 10 losses. He pitched a total of 801 outs, facing 1064 batters. He gave up 228 hits and 70 earned runs, including 14 home runs. He struck out 197 batters and walked 52.
In 1994, Greg Maddux pitched in 25 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 1.56. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 10 complete games. He threw 3 shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 16 wins and 6 losses. He pitched a total of 606 outs, facing 774 batters. He gave up 150 hits and 35 earned runs, including 4 home runs. He struck out 156 batters and walked 31.
In 1995, Greg Maddux pitched in 28 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 1.63. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 10 complete games. He threw 3 shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 19 wins and 2 losses. He pitched a total of 629 outs, facing 785 batters. He gave up 147 hits and 38 earned runs, including 8 home runs. He struck out 181 batters and walked 23.
In 1996, Greg Maddux pitched in 35 games for the Atlanta Braves, with an ERA of 2.72. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 5 complete games. He threw 1 shutout and recorded no saves, ending up with 15 wins and 11 losses. He pitched a total of 735 outs, facing 978 batters. He gave up 225 hits and 74 earned runs, including 11 home runs. He struck out 172 batters and walked 28.