In addition, he holds the record for most Gold Gloves by any player with 18, and most putouts by a pitcher with 546, including a tied live-ball-era record of 39 putouts in a season (1990, 1991, 1993). Maddux is the only pitcher in MLB history to win at least 15 games for 17 straight seasons. During those four seasons, Maddux had a 75–29 record with a 1.98 earned run average (ERA), while allowing less than one baserunner per inning. The first to achieve a number of feats and records, he was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award four consecutive years (1992–1995), matched by only one other pitcher, Randy Johnson. With the Braves, he won the 1995 World Series over the Cleveland Indians. Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs. Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966), also known as " Mad Dog" and " The Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. September 27, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
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