Cliff Lee
Clifton Phifer Lee
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: August 30, 1978 in Benton, AR
High School: Benton (Benton, AR)
School: University of Arkansas
Drafted
by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Signed July 6, 2000. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 2002
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2004 25 CLE AL 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 26 CLE AL 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-4
2006 27 CLE AL 2 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333 -13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 28 CLE AL 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 29 CLE AL 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-12
2009 30 TOT MLB 15 41 38 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 14 .184 .205 .237 .442 16 9 1 0 2 0 0 1
2009 30 CLE AL 3 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
2009 30 PHI NL 12 33 33 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .212 .212 .273 .485 26 9 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Seasons 25 68 65 2 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 25 .138 .152 .169 .321 -15 11 1 0 2 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 441 421 13 58 13 0 0 6 0 0 6 162 .138 .152 .169 .321 -15 71 6 0 13 0 0
CLE (8 yrs) 13 35 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .063 .091 .063 .153 -58 2 0 0 2 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 12 33 33 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .212 .212 .273 .485 26 9 1 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 13 35 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .063 .091 .063 .153 -58 2 0 0 2 0 0
NL (1 yr) 12 33 33 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .212 .212 .273 .485 26 9 1 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2004 25 CLE AL 3 2 0 0.0 104 .333 .333 .263 .333 .330 .333 .423 .667 .753 80 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .500 .000 .000
2005 26 CLE AL 8 8 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .263 .000 .326 .000 .418 .000 .743 -100 .000 -2.3 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
2006 27 CLE AL 6 5 0 0.0 110 .333 .167 .274 .167 .339 .167 .436 .333 .774 -13 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .200 .000 .000
2007 28 CLE AL 5 5 0 0.0 108 .000 .000 .272 .000 .340 .000 .426 .000 .765 -100 .000 -1.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2008 29 CLE AL 5 5 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .266 .000 .333 .000 .417 .000 .751 -100 .000 -1.4 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2009 30 TOT MLB 41 34 2 1.6 108 .292 .184 .267 .205 .339 .237 .425 .442 .764 16 .113 -4.7 -0.5 .313 .079 .053
2009 30 CLE AL 8 7 0 0.0 102 .000 .000 .260 .167 .328 .000 .418 .167 .746 -49 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .200 .200 .000
2009 30 PHI NL 33 27 2 2.0 108 .350 .212 .268 .212 .342 .273 .426 .485 .767 26 .165 -3.6 -0.4 .333 .061 .061
8 Seasons 68 59 2 0.9 107 .225 .138 .267 .152 .337 .169 .424 .321 .761 -15 .043 -11.0 -1.1 .211 .046 .031
162 Game Avg. 441 382 13 0.9 107 .225 .138 .267 .152 .337 .169 .424 .321 .761 -15 .043 -11.0 -1.1 .211 .046 .031
CLE (8 yrs) 35 32 0 0.0 105 .100 .063 .267 .091 .332 .063 .423 .153 .755 -58 .000 -7.4 -0.7 .100 .031 .000
PHI (1 yr) 33 27 2 2.0 108 .350 .212 .268 .212 .342 .273 .426 .485 .767 26 .165 -3.6 -0.4 .333 .061 .061
AL (8 yrs) 35 32 0 0.0 105 .100 .063 .267 .091 .332 .063 .423 .153 .755 -58 .000 -7.4 -0.7 .100 .031 .000
NL (1 yr) 33 27 2 2.0 108 .350 .212 .268 .212 .342 .273 .426 .485 .767 26 .165 -3.6 -0.4 .333 .061 .061

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2009 30 PHI NL NLDS COL W 3 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 1 0 0
2009 30 PHI NL NLCS LAD W 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 1 0 0
2009 30 PHI NL WS NYY L 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (3 Series) 5 13 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .273 .273 .273 .545 3 0 0 2 0 0
1 NLDS 3 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 NLCS 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2008 CLE AL 29 as P

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2004 25 CLE AL 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0.50 1.00 100% 67% 0.0% 0%
2005 26 CLE AL 8 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0 6.00 75% 0%
2006 27 CLE AL 6 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 50% 0%
2007 28 CLE AL 5 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5 2.00 2.00 60% 0% 0.0% 0%
2008 29 CLE AL 5 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 20% 0%
2009 30 TOT MLB 41 0.0% 34.2% 2.4% 4.9% 29% 14.00 2.7 38.0 0.71 1.00 59% 15% 0.0% 21%
2009 30 CLE AL 8 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 1.00 5.0 0.33 1.00 50% 0% 0.0% 33%
2009 30 PHI NL 33 0.0% 39.4% 0.0% 6.1% 29% 2.5 33.0 0.82 1.00 61% 20% 0.0% 18%
8 Seasons 68 0.0% 36.8% 1.5% 2.9% 22% 25.00 2.6 65.0 1.24 1.69 59% 14% 0.0% 18%
MLB Averages 2.7% 18.0% 8.9% 7.9% 34% 2.02 4.9 32.9 7.8 0.78 1.06 69% 19% 7.8% 13%

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2004 25 CLE AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 26 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 27 CLE AL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2007 28 CLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 29 CLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 30 TOT MLB 0 0 25% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2009 30 CLE AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 30 PHI NL 0 0 29% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
8 Seasons 0 0 20% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
MLB Averages 31% 72% 39%

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2004 25 CLE AL 3 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2005 26 CLE AL 8 63% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 3 0 0% 6 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
2006 27 CLE AL 6 100% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 5 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
2007 28 CLE AL 5 80% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2008 29 CLE AL 5 60% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2009 30 TOT MLB 41 88% 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 6 1 17% 8 1 13% 23 1 4% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
2009 30 CLE AL 8 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2009 30 PHI NL 33 85% 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 25% 6 0 0% 19 1 5% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
8 Seasons 68 79% 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 40% 12 1 8% 15 2 13% 43 1 2% 2 1 50% 4 2 50% 0
MLB Averages 55% 72% 11% 32% 14% 51% 43%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2004 25 CLE AL 3 16 5.33 10 63% 50% 0% 20% 30% 50% 0% 31% 100% 33% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2005 26 CLE AL 8 26 3.25 22 85% 9% 41% 23% 27% 91% 0% 77% 55% 63% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2006 27 CLE AL 6 21 3.50 16 76% 13% 50% 19% 19% 88% 0% 67% 43% 50% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2007 28 CLE AL 5 15 3.00 12 80% 42% 25% 8% 25% 58% 0% 47% 57% 40% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
2008 29 CLE AL 5 16 3.20 14 88% 43% 36% 14% 7% 57% 0% 50% 38% 20% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
2009 30 TOT MLB 41 150 3.66 110 73% 25% 20% 31% 24% 75% 0% 55% 73% 37% 0% 0 0 5% 2 2 2% 1 1 43% 0 0 0
2009 30 CLE AL 8 26 3.25 19 73% 32% 11% 26% 32% 68% 0% 50% 85% 38% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2009 30 PHI NL 33 124 3.76 91 73% 24% 22% 32% 22% 76% 0% 56% 71% 36% 0% 0 0 6% 2 2 3% 1 1 46% 0 0 0
6 Seasons 68 244 3.59 184 75% 26% 26% 26% 23% 74% 0% 56% 65% 40% 0% 0 0 3% 2 2 1% 1 1 36% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.83 62% 28% 15% 27% 30% 72% 2% 45% 80% 26% 5% 15% 9% 25%

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2004 25 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 26 4 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .091 .091 .182 -50 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 27 6 17 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .118 .118 .118 .235 -37 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 28 8 22 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .091 .091 .091 .182 -51 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 29 10 27 27 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .074 .074 .074 .148 -60 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 30 25 68 65 2 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 25 .138 .152 .169 .321 -15 11 1 0 2 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2004 25 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
2005 26 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 3
2006 27 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
2007 28 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
2008 29 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
2009 30 15 39 38 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 14 .184 .205 .237 .442 2 15
6 Seasons 25 66 65 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 25 .108 .121 .138 .260 2 25
162 Game Avg. 162 428 421 13 45 13 0 0 6 0 6 162 .108 .121 .138 .260 13 25

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2008 (P)

Awards (yr-lg-award)
2008-AL-Cy Young
2008-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
2008-AL-12-6%
0.06 Career Shares (1041st)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
2005-AL--4--6%
2008-AL--1--94%
1 Cy Young
1.00 Career Shares (47th)

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