Nick Maddox

Nicholas Maddox (November 9, 1886 – November 27, 1954) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1907 through 1910. Maddox is one of the few pitchers to throw a no-hitter in his rookie season.

Nick Maddox
Pitcher
Born: (1886-11-09)November 9, 1886
Govanstown, Maryland, U.S.
Died: November 27, 1954(1954-11-27) (aged 68)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1907, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1910, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record43–20
Earned run average2.29
Strikeouts193
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Maddox was born in Govanstown, Maryland. He defeated the Brooklyn Superbas 2–1 at Pittsburgh's Exposition Park on September 20, 1907, one week after pitching a 4–0 shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut.

Not until Cliff Chambers in 1951 would another Pirate pitch a no-hitter, and the next no-hitter in Pittsburgh would not come until 1971, when Bob Gibson of the Cardinals no-hit the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium, nor would another Pirate pitch a no-hitter in Pittsburgh until John Candelaria did so in 1976. The Pirates' home stadium in between, Forbes Field, had not witnessed a no-hitter in its 61-year (mid-1909–mid-1970) history. Through 2013, Maddox is still the youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the majors.

Maddox was also the last Pirate to win his first 4 career starts (in 1907) until the feat was matched by Gerrit Cole in 2013.[1] William F. Kirk of the New York American in 1908 called Maddox a "a well formed youth with a face like a dried apple."[2] After his rookie season, Maddox spent two more years with the Pirates as a starting pitcher and finished his career in 1910 as a relief pitcher. In his career, he had 43 wins, 20 losses, and a 2.29 earned run average.

Maddox died on November 27, 1954, at the age of 68 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

See also

References
  1. "Pirates' Cole wins 4th straight to start career – Yahoo! Sports". Yahoo!. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers
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