On Wednesday, August 11, Adam Wainwright had one of the best starts that we have seen this season. Social media monikered it a “Maddux”, presumably based on Braves’ legend Greg Maddux, who was known for his ability to go deep into games with low pitch counts.
I’m not sure if there is an official definition in play here or not, but for our purposes, I’m going to follow Jeff Jones’ lead. He defines a Maddux as a complete game shutout with less than 100 pitches.
Before Wednesday’s game, the last Cardinal to throw a Maddux was Chris Carpenter back in 2011.