What is Greg Maddux’s Net Worth and Salary?
Greg Maddux, a former Major League Baseball player, has a net worth of $70 million. He played for 23 seasons in the MLB, most notably for the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. Maddux helped the Braves win their first World Series title in 1995. He also won four consecutive Cy Young Awards from 1992 to 1995 and set the record for the most Gold Gloves with 18.
Greg Maddux’s Baseball Career Earnings
Greg Maddux had a successful baseball career, earning just under $160 million in salary alone. He is considered one of the 30 highest career earners in baseball history.
Early Life and Career
Greg Maddux was born in San Angelo, Texas in 1966 and grew up in Madrid, Spain due to his father’s military service. He returned to the United States and settled in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he trained under former baseball scout Ralph Meder. Maddux attended Valley High School and helped the school’s baseball team win a state championship in 1983. He graduated the following year.
Maddux’s older brother, Mike, also played in the MLB.
Early Career Success with the Cubs
Greg Maddux was chosen in the second round of the 1984 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs. He made his major league debut in 1986 as the youngest player in the majors at the time, pitching a complete game on his first start. After struggling in his second season, Maddux came back strong in 1988 with an 18-8 record and 3.18 ERA, beginning a record 17 consecutive seasons in which he posted 15 or more wins. In 1989, he helped the Cubs win their second-ever National League East title. Maddux’s final season with the team, in 1992, was arguably his best, earning his first of four consecutive Cy Young Awards with 20 wins.
Greg Maddux’s Success with the Atlanta Braves
Greg Maddux continued his success with the Atlanta Braves in 1993, earning his second consecutive Cy Young Award while helping his team advance to the NLCS. He recorded an incredible 1.56 ERA in 1994 and the third-lowest, 1.63, the following year, leading the Braves to their first World Series championship title. Maddux finished 1995 with his fourth consecutive Cy Young Award.
After a slightly disappointing 1996, Maddux bounced back in 1997 by throwing two complete games and a shutout. The year after that, he struck out over 200 batters for the first and only time in his career and helped lead the Braves to an NLDS championship title. In 1999, Maddux and the Braves returned to the World Series but lost to the New York Yankees.
As the new millennium commenced, Maddux achieved several major feats. He broke Jack Morris’s career record for putouts in 2000, with 387, and won his 13th consecutive Gold Glove Award, a record in the National League, in 2002.
Return to Chicago and 300th Career Win
In 2004, Maddux returned to Chicago and achieved a significant milestone in his career by winning his 300th game against the San Francisco Giants. However, his 2005 season was not as successful, as he experienced his first losing record since 1987. Despite this setback, Maddux remained with the Cubs until mid-2006.
Greg Maddux’s Career Highlights
In 2006, Maddux was traded for the first time in his career to the Los Angeles Dodgers where he reached the playoffs but was swept in the first round. He then signed a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres in 2007 and won his 17th Gold Glove. Maddux was traded back to the Dodgers in 2008 and pitched his 5,000th career inning. The Dodgers won the National League West title and Maddux won his 18th and final Gold Glove. He announced his retirement from playing a month later.
Greg Maddux’s Post-Retirement Career
After retiring from baseball, Maddux began working in the front office of the Chicago Cubs as an assistant to general manager Jim Hendry. He later joined the Texas Rangers organization where his brother was the pitching coach. In 2016, Maddux became a special assistant to Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman and also served as the pitching coach for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for four years.
Family Life of Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux is married to Kathy and they have two children together. Their daughter is named Paige and their son is named Chase.
Real Estate Investments
In 2011, Greg Maddux purchased a 10,000 square-foot mansion in a gated golf community in Las Vegas, Nevada for $3.5 million. Six years later, in November 2017, he paid $2.1 million for an ocean-view home in San Diego, California.