James Paxton played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2024, appearing in 177 games over 11 seasons. He recorded a total of 73 W and 41 L, an ERA of 3.77, 1,005 SO, a WHIP of 1.247, and a WAR of 13.9.
James Paxton Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for James Paxton.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | James Paxton |
| Date of Birth | November 6, 1988 |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| MLB Debut | 2013 |
📊 Career Summary
James Paxton appeared in 177 games over 11 MLB seasons from 2013 to 2024. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 177 (MLB Rank: 903) |
| W | 73 (MLB Rank: 970) |
| L | 41 (MLB Rank: 1,873) |
| ERA | 3.77 (MLB Rank: 3,340) |
| IP | 951 (MLB Rank: 1,368) |
| SHO | 1 (MLB Rank: 2,152) |
| CG | 2 (MLB Rank: 3,490) |
| SO | 1,005 (MLB Rank: 555) |
| BB | 314 (MLB Rank: 1,530) |
| H | 872 (MLB Rank: 1,518) |
| HR | 111 (MLB Rank: 836) |
| SO9 | 9.51 (MLB Rank: 698) |
| BB9 | 2.97 (MLB Rank: 8,535) |
| H9 | 8.25 (MLB Rank: 9,346) |
| HR9 | 1.05 (MLB Rank: 3,530) |
| WHIP | 1.247 (MLB Rank: 10,085) |
| WAR | 13.9 (MLB Rank: 914) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2024)
In his final season (2024), James Paxton recorded the following stats:
| GS | 21 |
| W | 9 |
| L | 3 |
| ERA | 4.4 |
| IP | 100.1 |
| SO | 73 |
| BB | 50 |
| H | 95 |
| HR | 12 |
| SO9 | 6.55 |
| BB9 | 4.49 |
| H9 | 8.52 |
| HR9 | 1.08 |
| WHIP | 1.445 |
| WAR | 0.1 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2019, 15 W
- Most SO: 2018, 208 SO
- Most IP: 2018, 160.1 IP
- Best WAR: 2017, 3.6 WAR
- Best ERA: 2013, 1.5 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
James Paxton appeared in 3 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.46, pitched 13 IP, struck out 20 batters, with 1 W and 0 L.
James Paxton Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 1.1 | 0.917 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 249 | 3.26 | 7.9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
2014 | 6 | 4 | 3.04 | 0.6 | 0 | 59 | 74 | 1.3 | 1.203 | 3 | 60 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 120 | 3.28 | 7.2 | 2.03 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 303 |
2015 | 3 | 4 | 3.9 | 0.429 | 0 | 56 | 67 | 0.7 | 1.433 | 8 | 67 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 98 | 4.31 | 7.5 | 1.93 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 9 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 297 |
2016 | 6 | 7 | 3.79 | 0.462 | 0 | 117 | 121 | 1 | 1.306 | 9 | 134 | 24 | 62 | 51 | 107 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 4.88 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 10 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 511 |
2017 | 12 | 5 | 2.98 | 0.706 | 0 | 156 | 136 | 3.6 | 1.103 | 9 | 113 | 37 | 47 | 45 | 140 | 2.61 | 10.3 | 4.22 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 552 |
2018 | 11 | 6 | 3.76 | 0.647 | 0 | 208 | 160.1 | 3 | 1.098 | 23 | 134 | 42 | 67 | 67 | 108 | 3.23 | 11.7 | 4.95 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 645 |
2019 | 15 | 6 | 3.82 | 0.714 | 0 | 186 | 150.2 | 2.4 | 1.281 | 23 | 138 | 55 | 71 | 64 | 116 | 3.86 | 11.1 | 3.38 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 633 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 6.64 | 0.5 | 0 | 26 | 20.1 | -0.4 | 1.475 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 65 | 4.37 | 11.5 | 3.71 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 90 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 2.42 | 13.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2023 | 7 | 5 | 4.5 | 0.583 | 0 | 101 | 96 | 1.1 | 1.313 | 18 | 93 | 33 | 51 | 48 | 101 | 4.68 | 9.5 | 3.06 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 411 |
2024 | 9 | 3 | 4.4 | 0.75 | 0 | 73 | 100.1 | 0.1 | 1.445 | 12 | 95 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 89 | 4.79 | 6.5 | 1.46 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 437 |