John Axford, a Canadian baseball player, started his career in the Majors by replacing Hall of Fame reliever Trevor Hoffman in Milwaukee. Although he was a starting pitcher in the Minors, Axford performed well as a relief pitcher, saving 24 games in 2010 and leading the National League with 46 saves the following season (2011). His impressive performance earned him the NL Rolaids Relief Award and a ninth-place finish in the Cy Young voting.
In the subsequent season, Axford recorded 35 saves but his ERA was over four. Unfortunately, he was unable to regain his previous dominance, but he still managed to accumulate 144 saves during his 11-year career. In addition to Milwaukee, he played for St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Oakland, Toronto, and the L.A. Dodgers.