Maddox, Elliott

Elliott Maddox

Maddox is an African-American outfielder who converted to Judaism. He played three seasons for the Yankees and three for the Mets, so he spent much of his career in New York.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. December 21, 1947

Career Highlights:
While at Michigan in 1967, Maddox won the Big Ten batting title with an astonishing .467 average. In 1970, Elliott broke into the majors with the Detroit Tigers, hitting .248 in 109 games. A graceful outfielder who could (and did) also play any infield position, Maddox started regularly only once during his career; but in that year (1974), he had a marvelous season with the Yankees. In 137 games, mostly in the outfield, Elliott finished sixth in the league with a .303 batting average, and fourth in on-base percentage (.395). His season was so outstanding that he was eighth in the voting for MVP! A career .261 hitter, Maddox played with Detroit, Washington, Baltimore and Texas as well as with the Yankees and Mets. He was known for his smooth, elegant defensive play. He covered a lot of ground in the outfield, yet still averaged only 2 errors a season over a seven-year period.

Career Dates:
Maddox played with the Detroit Tigers, 1970, the Washington Senators, 1971, the Texas Rangers, 1972-73, the New York Yankees, 1974-76, the Baltimore Orioles, 1977, and the New York Mets, 1978-80.

Position:
Primarily outfield, but spent considerable time at third base, while filling in occasionally at each of the other infield positions.

Physical description:
5'11", 180 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Games: 1029
Batting Avg.: .261
Slugging Avg.: .334

At-bats: 2843
Hits: 742
Doubles: 121
Triples: 16

Home Runs: 18
Home Run %: 0.6
Runs: 360
RBI: 234

BB: 409
Strike Outs: 358
Stolen Bases: 60

Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 89
Hits: 22

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 1704
Assists: 481
Errors: 54
Double-plays: 56

Total Chances per Game: 2.3
Fielding Avg: .976

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