| Nick Maddox | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 9, 1886 Govanstown, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Died: November 27, 1954 (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 record | 43–20 |
| Earned run average | 2.29 |
| Strikeouts | 193 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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.
