John Axford
Bats R Throws R6'5" 234 lbBorn 1983 Simcoe, CANDebut 2009Team MILDraft 2001 R7 #219 Seattle Mariners, Assumption College (Port Dover, ONT)
Awards: Rolaids Relief Man Award
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2021 | MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2018 | LAD | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2017 | OAK | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2016 | OAK | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2015 | COL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2014 | PIT | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2013 | STL | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2012 | MIL | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -131.6 |
| 2011 | MIL | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2010 | MIL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2009 | MIL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 544 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -131.6 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2021 | MIL | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.5 | 92.7 | -9.8 |
| 2018 | LAD | 4 | 1 | 5.27 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 | 233 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 98.7 | 104.0 | 102.8 |
| 2017 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 109 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 80.8 | 101.5 | 82.2 |
| 2016 | OAK | 6 | 4 | 3.97 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 65.7 | 289 | 6 | 30 | 60 | 99.4 | 100.9 | 100.3 |
| 2015 | COL | 4 | 5 | 4.20 | 60 | 0 | 25 | 55.7 | 250 | 4 | 32 | 62 | 102.6 | 99.9 | 102.5 |
| 2014 | PIT | 2 | 4 | 3.95 | 62 | 0 | 10 | 54.7 | 243 | 6 | 36 | 63 | 99.2 | | |
| 2013 | STL | 7 | 7 | 4.02 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 289 | 10 | 26 | 65 | 91.6 | | |
| 2012 | MIL | 5 | 8 | 4.67 | 75 | 0 | 35 | 69.3 | 310 | 10 | 39 | 93 | 101.1 | | |
| 2011 | MIL | 2 | 2 | 1.95 | 74 | 0 | 46 | 73.7 | 305 | 4 | 25 | 86 | 121.0 | | |
| 2010 | MIL | 8 | 2 | 2.48 | 50 | 0 | 24 | 58.0 | 238 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 116.1 | | |
| 2009 | MIL | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 120.5 | | |
| Career | | 38 | 34 | 3.90 | 544 | 1 | 144 | 525.7 | 2305 | 50 | 261 | 589 | 102.7 | | 103.3 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2021 | MIL | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.0 |
| 2018 | LAD | P | 50 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.818 | +1.1 |
| 2017 | OAK | P | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.2 |
| 2016 | OAK | P | 68 | 66 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.3 |
| 2015 | COL | P | 60 | 56 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.933 | -0.0 |
| 2014 | PIT | P | 62 | 55 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | STL | P | 75 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2012 | MIL | P | 75 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | |
| 2011 | MIL | P | 74 | 74 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.800 | |
| 2010 | MIL | P | 50 | 58 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | MIL | P | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2021 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | Pit | 37 | 10.2 IP, 38% K | 0.88 | |
| 2010 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | Pit | 58 | 13.1 IP, 33% K | 2.06 | |
| 2009 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | Pit | 138 | 33.0 IP, 27% K | 3.55 | |
| 2009 | AA | Huntsville Stars | Pit | 33 | 7.2 IP, 27% K | 3.75 | |
| 2009 | A+ | Brevard County Manatees | Pit | 110 | 27.2 IP, 39% K | 1.65 | |
| 2008 | A+ | Brevard County Manatees | Pit | 433 | 95.0 IP, 21% K | 4.55 | |
| 2007 | A+ | Tampa Yankees | Pit | 45 | 11.1 IP, 33% K | 2.43 | |
| 2007 | A | Charleston RiverDogs | Pit | 129 | 26.2 IP, 16% K | 4.47 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2021 | 0.767 | 0.450 | 0.640 | |
| 2018 | 0.265 | 0.371 | 0.391 | 0.257 |
| 2017 | 0.401 | 0.399 | 0.419 | 0.382 |
| 2016 | 0.300 | 0.345 | 0.336 | 0.312 |
| 2015 | 0.303 | 0.332 | 0.358 | 0.275 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1.29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1.42 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 12.7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 1.03 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | OAK | $4,500,000 |
| 2015 | COL | $2,600,000 |
| 2014 | CLE | $4,500,000 |
| 2013 | MIL | $5,000,000 |
| 2012 | MIL | $525,000 |
| 2011 | MIL | $442,500 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.