Elliott Maddox

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1980)

AVG .261
HR 18
RBI 234
H 742
OPS .692
PIV 1,195
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
12/21/1947 in East Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1970-04-07
Last Game
1980-10-01
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,029 2,843 360 742 121 16 18 234 60 409 358 .261 .358 .334 .692 1,195

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 DET AL 109 258 30 64 13 4 3 24 2 30 42 .248 .253 (-2%) .325 (+2%) .385 (-5%) .711 (-2%) -60.7
1971 WS2 AL 128 258 38 56 8 2 1 18 10 51 42 .217 .249 (-13%) .316 (+9%) .365 (-25%) .682 (-9%) -188.4
1972 TEX AL 98 294 40 74 7 2 0 10 20 49 53 .252 .243 (+3%) .310 (+16%) .353 (-18%) .664 (-2%) 147.8
1973 TEX AL 100 172 24 41 1 0 1 17 5 29 28 .238 .256 (-7%) .325 (+10%) .378 (-31%) .703 (-12%) -187.8
1974 NYA AL 137 466 75 141 26 2 3 45 6 69 48 .303 .256 (+18%) .324 (+22%) .369 (+5%) .693 (+13%) 1441.4
1975 NYA AL 55 218 36 67 10 3 1 23 9 21 24 .307 .257 (+19%) .327 (+17%) .374 (+5%) .701 (+11%) 456.8
1976 NYA AL 18 46 4 10 2 0 0 3 0 4 3 .217 — — — — -152.7
1977 BAL AL 49 107 14 28 7 0 2 9 2 13 9 .262 .264 (-1%) .329 (+9%) .401 (-4%) .730 (+1%) 63.7
1978 NYN NL 119 389 43 100 18 2 2 39 2 71 38 .257 .257 (avg) .323 (+15%) .378 (-13%) .702 (avg) 276.8
1979 NYN NL 86 224 21 60 13 0 1 12 3 20 27 .268 .265 (+1%) .329 (+1%) .397 (-15%) .727 (-7%) -215.3
1980 NYN NL 130 411 35 101 16 1 4 34 1 52 44 .246 .264 (-7%) .326 (+3%) .387 (-18%) .714 (-8%) -386.4
Career · 11 seasons 1,029 2,843 360 742 121 16 18 234 60 409 358 .261 — — — — 1,195

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 14 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 ALCS NYA 3 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .222
1976 WS NYA 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home500130815832910104.252
Away52915352024138130.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-01 NYNPITL 501000002
1980-09-29 NYNPITW 000000000
1980-09-27 NYNSTLL 110000010
1980-09-24 NYNPHIL 400000000
1980-09-23 NYNCHCL 411000100
1980-09-21 NYNPITL 411000000
1980-09-20 NYNPITW 201000200
1980-09-16 NYNWSNL 200000010
1980-09-16 NYNWSNL 201000000
1980-09-14 NYNCHCW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 1 13 2 1 1
2B 4 0 5 2 0 1
3B 230 197 187 402 33 35
OF 719 530 1493 61 18 19
SS 19 2 6 14 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 DET 2B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1970 DET 3B 40 35 41 83 11 8
1970 DET OF 37 26 55 2 1 1
1970 DET SS 19 2 6 14 2 0
1971 WS2 3B 12 4 4 14 1 3
1971 WS2 OF 103 58 197 7 2 1
1972 TEX OF 94 80 199 7 2 4
1973 TEX 3B 7 3 4 7 0 1
1973 TEX OF 89 49 144 7 3 1
1974 NYA 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0
1974 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 NYA OF 135 115 334 18 5 4
1975 NYA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1975 NYA OF 55 55 157 5 0 3
1976 NYA OF 13 13 21 2 0 1
1977 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 BAL OF 45 25 99 0 1 0
1978 NYN 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1978 NYN 3B 43 38 40 72 6 5
1978 NYN OF 79 66 155 8 2 3
1979 NYN 3B 11 7 2 17 1 0
1979 NYN OF 65 42 129 5 2 1
1980 NYN 1B 2 1 12 2 0 1
1980 NYN 3B 115 110 96 209 14 18
1980 NYN OF 4 1 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 4
Third Base 232
Shortstop 19
Left Field 75
Center Field 475
Right Field 190
Designated Hitter 4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1968

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1974 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 59.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Elliott Maddox (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jo-Jo White
    .256 avg, 8 HR
  2. 94
    Al Spangler
    .262 avg, 21 HR
  3. 87
    Orlando Palmeiro
    .274 avg, 12 HR
  4. 84
    Albie Pearson
    .270 avg, 28 HR
  5. 81
    Thurman Tucker
    .255 avg, 9 HR
  6. 79
    John Cangelosi
    .250 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Elliott Maddox

What years did Elliott Maddox play?
Elliott Maddox played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1980.
Was Elliott Maddox a pitcher?
No. Elliott Maddox was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Elliott Maddox hit?
Elliott Maddox hit 18 career home runs with 742 hits.