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Maddux and Pedro never struck out Tony Gwynn. Not once.

Greg Maddux struck out 3,371 batters in his career. Pedro Martinez struck out 3,154. Neither man ever struck out Tony Gwynn, who struck out just 434 times in 20 seasons.

Two of the best pitchers ever faced him for years and never got strike three past him.

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Source: FanSided. FanSided's Gwynn numbers piece says Gwynn never struck out against Maddux or Martinez, gives their career strikeout totals of 3,371 and 3,154, and puts Gwynn at 434 strikeouts in 20 years.

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Did Maddux or Pedro ever strike out Tony Gwynn?

Greg Maddux struck out 3,371 batters in his career. Pedro Martinez struck out 3,154. Neither man ever struck out Tony Gwynn, who struck out just 434 times in 20 seasons. Two of the best pitchers ever faced him for years and never got strike three past him. Source: FanSided. FanSided's Gwynn numbers piece says Gwynn never struck out against Maddux or Martinez, gives their career strikeout totals of 3,371 and 3,154, and puts Gwynn at 434 strikeouts in 20 years.

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