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John Axford

Full name John Berton Axford
Born April 1, 1983, Simcoe, Ontario (Canada)
First Game: September 15, 2009; Final Game: August 2, 2021
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 5" Weight: 195
Named NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year (2011)
Ejections: 2013 (1)
Top Performances 

Batter Matchups

                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
2009 MIL N                    7     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2009 MIL N
2010 MIL N                   50     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2010 MIL N
2011 MIL N                   74     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2011 MIL N
2012 MIL N    Daily Splits   75     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 2012 MIL N
2013 MIL N                   62     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2013 MIL N
2013 STL N                   13     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2013 STL N
2013 TOT N                   75     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2013 TOT N
2014 CLE A                   49     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2014 CLE A
2014 PIT N                   13     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2014 PIT N
2014 Total                   62     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2014 Total
2015 COL N                   60     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2015 COL N
2016 OAK A                   68     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2016 OAK A
2017 OAK A                   22     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2017 OAK A
2018 TOR A                   45     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2018 TOR A
2018 LA  N                    5     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2018 LA  N
2018 Total                   50     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2018 Total
2021 MIL N                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2021 MIL N
Total NL ( 9 Years)         360     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 4 Years)         184     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 Total AL
Total    (11 Years) Splits  544     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

           Division Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2011 MIL N                    3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2011 MIL N
2013 STL N                    2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2013 STL N
Total    ( 2 Years)           5     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2011 MIL N                    3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2011 MIL N
2013 STL N                    2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2013 STL N
Total    ( 2 Years)           5     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2013 STL N                    2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2013 STL N


                             Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team
2009 MIL N    Daily Splits    7   0   0   0   6   1    7.2    5    34   0    3    3    6   1    9   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   3.52     -   0.0 2009 MIL N
2010 MIL N    Daily Splits   50   0   0   0  43  24   58     42   238   1   17   16   27   3   76   2   2   4   1   0  13   1   4   1   8   2   2.48     -   2.1 2010 MIL N
2011 MIL N    Daily Splits   74   0   0   0  63  46   73.2   59   305   4   19   16   25   1   86   1   1   8   0   0   3   2   4   9   2   2   1.95     -   2.4 2011 MIL N
2012 MIL N    Daily Splits   75   0   0   0  54  35   69.1   61   310  10   42   36   39   2   93   1   2  10   2   0   6   3   4   7   5   8   4.67     -  -1.1 2012 MIL N
2013 MIL N    Daily Splits   62   0   0   0  13   0   54.2   62   245  10   29   27   23   3   54   3   1   5   1   0   8   0   2   0   6   7   4.45     -  -0.5 2013 MIL N
2013 STL N    Daily Splits   13   0   0   0   3   0   10.1   11    44   0    3    2    3   0   11   1   0   0   1   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   1.74     -   0.2 2013 STL N
2013 TOT N                   75   0   0   0  16   0   65     73   289  10   32   29   26   3   65   4   1   5   2   0  10   0   4   0   7   7   4.02     -  -0.3 2013 TOT N
2014 CLE A    Daily Splits   49   0   0   0  24  10   43.2   34   196   6   21   19   30   3   51   3   3   4   1   0   6   0   2   3   2   3   3.92     -  -0.1 2014 CLE A
2014 PIT N    Daily Splits   13   0   0   0   4   0   11      9    47   0    5    5    6   0   12   0   1   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0   1   4.09     -   0.0 2014 PIT N
2014 Total                   62   0   0   0  28  10   54.2   43   243   6   26   24   36   3   63   3   4   5   2   0   9   0   3   3   2   4   3.95     -  -0.1 2014 Total
2015 COL N    Daily Splits   60   0   0   0  43  25   55.2   56   250   4   27   26   32   4   62   0   2   1   0   0   8   0   3   3   4   5   4.20     -   0.5 2015 COL N
2016 OAK A    Daily Splits   68   0   0   0  13   3   65.2   65   289   6   30   29   30   1   60   2   2   4   3   0  10   0   7   3   6   4   3.97     -   0.2 2016 OAK A
2017 OAK A    Daily Splits   22   0   0   0   8   0   21     27   109   3   16   15   17   0   21   1   2   1   2   0   4   0   1   1   0   1   6.43     -  -0.2 2017 OAK A
2018 TOR A    Daily Splits   45   1   0   0  11   0   51     44   211   6   27   25   20   1   50   0   1   6   2   0   7   0   8   2   4   1   4.41  5.00  -0.1 2018 TOR A
2018 LA  N    Daily Splits    5   0   0   0   1   0    3.2    8    22   0    8    7    2   0    4   0   1   0   1   0   3   1   0   1   0   0  17.18     -  -0.3 2018 LA  N
2018 Total                   50   1   0   0  12   0   54.2   52   233   6   35   32   22   1   54   0   2   6   3   0  10   1   8   3   4   1   5.27  5.00  -0.4 2018 Total
2021 MIL N    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    0.1    2     5   0    2    2    1   0    0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54.00     -  -0.1 2021 MIL N
Total NL ( 9 Years)         360   0   0   0 230 131  344.1  315  1500  29  155  140  164  14  407   8  10  30   8   0  47   7  20  21  26  25   3.66     -   3.2 Total NL
Total AL ( 4 Years)         184   1   0   0  56  13  181.1  170   805  21   94   88   97   5  182   6   8  15   8   0  27   0  18   9  12   9   4.37  5.00  -0.2 Total AL
Total    (11 Years) Splits  544   1   0   0 286 144  525.2  485  2305  50  249  228  261  19  589  14  18  45  16   0  74   7  38  30  38  34   3.90  5.00   3.0 Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team

             Division Series Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team
2011 MIL N    Daily Splits    3   0   0   0   3   1    4      3    17   0    1    1    2   0    5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   2.25     - 2011 MIL N
2013 STL N    Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   0   0    1.1    0     6   0    0    0    2   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00     - 2013 STL N
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits    5   0   0   0   3   1    5.1    3    23   0    1    1    4   0    5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   1.69     - Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team

  League Championship Series Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team
2011 MIL N    Daily Splits    3   0   0   0   3   2    3      2    11   0    0    0    0   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00     - 2011 MIL N
2013 STL N    Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   1   0    2      2     9   1    1    1    1   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4.50     - 2013 STL N
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits    5   0   0   0   4   2    5      4    20   1    1    1    1   0    8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1.80     - Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team

                World Series Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team
2013 STL N    Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   1   0    2.1    0     8   0    0    0    1   0    5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00     - 2013 STL N


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
2009 MIL N Daily Splits   P    7    0    0     7.2     1    0    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
2010 MIL N Daily Splits   P   50    0    0    58       4    5    0    2   0    0    2    0    0 1.000
2011 MIL N Daily Splits   P   74    0    0    73.2     1    7    2    1   0    1    6    2    0  .800
2012 MIL N Daily Splits   P   75    0    0    69.1     2    4    1    0   0    0    4    2    0  .857
2013 MIL N Daily Splits   P   62    0    0    54.2     1    3    0    0   0    0    3    2    0 1.000
2013 STL N Daily Splits   P   13    0    0    10.1     0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
2013 TOT N                P   75    0    0    65       1    3    0    0   0    0    3    2    0 1.000
2014 CLE A Daily Splits   P   49    0    0    43.2     0    4    0    0   0    1    6    0    0 1.000
2014 PIT N Daily Splits   P   13    0    0    11       2    2    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
2014 Total                P   62    0    0    54.2     2    6    0    0   0    1    6    1    0 1.000
2015 COL N Daily Splits   P   60    0    0    55.2     6    8    1    1   0    0    8    2    0  .933
2016 OAK A Daily Splits   P   68    0    0    65.2     2   11    0    0   0    2    4    0    0 1.000
2017 OAK A Daily Splits   P   22    0    0    21       1    4    0    0   0    0    2    0    0 1.000
2018 TOR A Daily Splits   P   45    1    0    51       0    7    2    0   0    0    3    2    0  .778
2018 LA  N Daily Splits   P    5    0    0     3.2     0    2    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
2018 Total                P   50    1    0    54.2     0    9    2    0   0    0    3    2    0  .818
2021 MIL N Daily Splits   P    1    0    0     0.1     0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
Total (11 Years) Splits   P  544    1    0   525.2    20   57    6    4   0    4   39   11    0  .928
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

           Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
2011 MIL N Daily Splits   P    3    0    0     4       0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
2013 STL N Daily Splits   P    2    0    0     1.1     1    0    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits   P    5    0    0     5.1     1    1    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
2011 MIL N Daily Splits   P    3    0    0     3       0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
2013 STL N Daily Splits   P    2    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
Total ( 2 Years) Splits   P    5    0    0     5       0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
2013 STL N Daily Splits   P    2    0    0     2.1     0    0    0    0   0    0    1    0    0     -


Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 9- 6-2013     BOX  STL N  Tony Randazzo       Intentional HBP


Transaction Information

Selected by Seattle Mariners in the 7th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign
(June 5, 2001).

Selected by Cincinnati Reds in the 42nd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign
(June 7, 2005).

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Yankees (August 11, 2006).

Released by New York Yankees (December 14, 2007).

Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (March 4, 2008).

Traded by Milwaukee Brewers to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be
named later (August 30, 2013); Milwaukee Brewers received Michael Blazek (September
1, 2013).

Granted free agency (December 2, 2013).

Signed by Cleveland Indians (December 19, 2013).

Claimed on waivers by Pittsburgh Pirates from Cleveland Indians (August 14, 2014).

Granted free agency (November 4, 2014).

Signed by Colorado Rockies (February 2, 2015).

Granted free agency (November 25, 2015).

Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 11, 2015).

Released by Oakland Athletics (July 30, 2017).

Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (February 9, 2018).

Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Corey Copping
(July 31, 2018).

Granted free agency (October 29, 2018).

Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (February 16, 2019).

Released by Toronto Blue Jays (March 23, 2019).

Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (March 25, 2019).

Granted free agency (November 4, 2019).

Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (June 24, 2021).

Sold by Toronto Blue Jays to Milwaukee Brewers (August 2, 2021).

Granted free agency (November 3, 2021).

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