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Cliff Lee

Clifton Phifer Lee

Position: Pitcher
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
Teams (by GP): Indians/Phillies/Rangers/Mariners 2002-2011
2012 Contract Status: Signed thru 2015, 5 yrs/$120M (11-15) & 16 vesting option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 8.100, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: Darek Braunecker [*]
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All-Star

Standard Batting

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
2002 23 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2003 24 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2004 25 CLE AL 33 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 32 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 33 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333 -12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 28 CLE AL 20 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 31 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 34 41 38 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 14 .184 .205 .237 .442 17 9 1 0 2 0 0 1
2009 30 CLE AL 22 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 0 0 0 2 0 0 11
2009 30 PHI NL 12 33 33 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .212 .212 .273 .485 27 9 1 0 0 0 0 11
2010 31 TOT AL 28 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-7
2010 31 SEA AL 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 31 TEX AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2011 32 PHI NL 34 82 75 6 15 2 0 2 7 1 0 1 26 .200 .208 .307 .514 39 23 2 0 5 1 0 1 AS,CYA-3,MVP-15
10 Seasons 256 153 143 8 24 4 0 2 8 1 0 2 53 .168 .178 .238 .416 11 34 3 0 7 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 97 90 5 15 3 0 1 5 1 0 1 34 .168 .178 .238 .416 11 22 2 0 4 1 0
CLE (8 yrs) 182 35 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .063 .091 .063 .153 -58 2 0 0 2 0 0
PHI (2 yrs) 46 115 108 8 22 4 0 2 8 1 0 1 39 .204 .209 .296 .505 35 32 3 0 5 1 0
TEX (1 yr) 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEA (1 yr) 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (9 yrs) 210 38 35 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .057 .083 .057 .140 -61 2 0 0 2 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 46 115 108 8 22 4 0 2 8 1 0 1 39 .204 .209 .296 .505 35 32 3 0 5 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
2004 25 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $303,200 1
2005 26 CLE AL 8 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $345,000 1 CYA-4
2006 27 CLE AL 6 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $406,200 1
2007 28 CLE AL 5 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $3,000,000 1
2008 29 CLE AL 5 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $4,000,000 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-12
2009 30 CLE AL 8 -1 0 -0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $6,000,000 11
2009 30 PHI NL 33 -3 0 -0 -0 0 4 1 2 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $ 11
2010 31 SEA AL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0.0 -0 0.0 0.0 $9,000,000 1 AS,CYA-7
2011 32 PHI NL 82 -7 0 1 -0 0 8 2 4 0.5 4 0.5 0.0 $11,000,000 1 AS,CYA-3,MVP-15
8 Seasons 153 -16 0 0 -0 0 17 3 5 0.6 5 0.6 0.0 $34,054,400
CLE (6 yrs) 35 -6 0 -0 0 0 5 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $14,054,400
PHI (2 yrs) 115 -10 0 0 -0 0 12 3 6 0.7 6 0.7 0.0 $11,000,000
SEA (1 yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0.0 -0 0.0 0.0 $9,000,000

Advanced Batting

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 .264 .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 .338 .167 .435 .333 .774 -12 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .200 .000 .000
2007 28 CLE AL 5 5 0 0.0 108 .000 .000 .272 .000 .340 .000 .425 .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 .416 .000 .750 -100 .000 -1.4 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2009 30 TOT MLB 41 34 2 1.6 107 .292 .184 .266 .205 .339 .237 .423 .442 .762 17 .113 -4.7 -0.4 .313 .079 .053
2009 30 CLE AL 8 7 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .261 .167 .329 .000 .418 .167 .747 -49 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .200 .200 .000
2009 30 PHI NL 33 27 2 2.0 108 .350 .212 .267 .212 .340 .273 .424 .485 .764 27 .165 -3.6 -0.4 .333 .061 .061
2010 31 TOT AL 3 3 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .252 .000 .318 .000 .394 .000 .712 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2010 31 SEA AL 3 3 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .252 .000 .318 .000 .394 .000 .712 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
2011 32 PHI NL 82 68 5 2.0 100 .271 .200 .261 .208 .329 .307 .407 .514 .736 39 .186 -6.7 -0.7 .403 .133 .107 1.3
10 Seasons 153 130 7 1.4 103 .247 .168 .264 .178 .332 .238 .414 .416 .746 11 .104 -18.4 -1.8 .303 .091 .070 1.3
162 Game Avg. 97 82 4 1.4 103 .247 .168 .264 .178 .332 .238 .414 .416 .746 11 .104 -18.4 -1.8 .303 .091 .070 1
CLE (8 yrs) 35 32 0 0.0 105 .100 .063 .267 .091 .332 .063 .422 .153 .755 -58 .000 -7.4 -0.7 .100 .031 .000
PHI (2 yrs) 115 95 7 2.0 102 .294 .204 .263 .209 .332 .296 .412 .505 .745 35 .179 -10.3 -1.0 .382 .111 .093 1.3
SEA (1 yr) 3 3 0 0.0 94 .000 .000 .252 .000 .318 .000 .394 .000 .712 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
AL (9 yrs) 38 35 0 0.0 104 .095 .057 .266 .083 .331 .057 .420 .140 .751 -61 .000 -8.2 -0.8 .091 .029 .000
NL (2 yrs) 115 95 7 2.0 102 .294 .204 .263 .209 .332 .296 .412 .505 .745 35 .179 -10.3 -1.0 .382 .111 .093 1.3

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
2010 31 TEX AL WS SFG L 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011 32 PHI NL NLDS STL L 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (5 Series) 7 17 15 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .267 .267 .333 .600 5 0 0 2 0 0
2 NLDS 4 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .143 .143 .143 .286 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
2 WS 2 5 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .400 .600 1.000 3 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

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
2010 SEA AL 31
2011 PHI NL 32

Ratio Batting*

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 0.91 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 0.88 61% 20% 0.0% 18%
2010 31 SEA AL 3 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 0.00 0.00 33% 0% 100%
2011 32 PHI NL 82 2.4% 31.7% 1.2% 4.9% 27% 26.00 2.9 37.5 10.7 1.23 2.25 59% 13% 9.1% 0%
10 Seasons 153 1.3% 34.6% 1.3% 3.9% 25% 26.50 2.7 71.5 17.9 1.20 1.81 58% 13% 5.6% 10%
MLB Averages 2.7% 17.3% 8.5% 7.9% 34% 2.03 5.1 33.2 7.8 0.79 1.07 70% 19% 7.7% 12%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2002 23 CLE AL 0.0
2003 24 CLE AL 0.0
2004 25 CLE AL -0.1 -0.0 3 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .95 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 0.74 -0.3 0
2005 26 CLE AL -2.3 -0.2 8 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .92 -0.2 -0.0 -2.6 -0.3 1.04 -2.5 0
2006 27 CLE AL -1.0 -0.1 6 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 .98 -0.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.0 1.09 -0.8 0
2007 28 CLE AL -1.5 -0.1 5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .96 -0.1 -0.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.83 -1.5 0
2008 29 CLE AL -1.4 -0.1 5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .82 -0.1 -0.0 -1.4 -0.1 1.02 -1.4 0
2009 30 TOT MLB -4.7 -0.4 43 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 .75 -0.6 -0.0 -4.7 -0.5 0.90 -5.7 0
2009 30 CLE AL -1.1 -0.1 9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .88 -0.2 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 0.97 -1.6 0
2009 30 PHI NL -3.6 -0.4 34 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 .72 -0.4 -0.1 -3.5 -0.3 0.88 -4.1 0
2010 31 SEA AL -0.8 -0.1 3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.46 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 1.09 -0.8 0
2011 32 PHI NL -6.7 -0.7 83 -0.3 0.9 -1.2 .81 -0.5 0.1 -4.5 -0.4 0.96 -4.5 0.56 2
10 Seasons -18.5 -1.8 156 -1.4 1.2 -2.5 .83 -1.7 0.1 -15.9 -1.6 0.95 -17.5 0.56 2

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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
2010 31 SEA 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
2011 32 PHI NL 2 0 29% 20 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43% 3 3 0 1 0 1 3 1 2
10 Seasons 2 0 25% 30 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33% 3 3 0 1 0 1 5 3 2

Situational Hitting*

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 2 2 100% 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 3 2 67% 6 1 17% 8 1 13% 23 1 4% 1 1 100% 2 1 50% 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 1 0 0% 4 1 25% 6 0 0% 19 1 5% 1 1 100% 2 1 50% 0
2010 31 SEA AL 3 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
2011 32 PHI NL 82 72% 15 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.56 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 5 83% 13 2 15% 15 4 27% 47 5 11% 4 2 50% 3 3 100% 0
10 Seasons 153 74% 24 5 0 2 0 0 0 0.56 2 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 12 7 58% 25 3 12% 31 6 19% 93 6 6% 6 3 50% 7 6 86% 0
MLB Averages 54% 68% 11% 33% 15% 51% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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
2010 31 SEA AL 3 9 3.00 7 78% 29% 29% 29% 14% 71% 0% 56% 60% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2011 32 PHI NL 82 269 3.28 202 75% 13% 26% 33% 27% 87% 0% 65% 70% 45% 0% 0 0 7% 6 5 1% 1 1 4% 0 0 0
8 Seasons 153 522 3.41 393 75% 20% 26% 30% 25% 80% 0% 61% 68% 42% 0% 0 0 5% 8 7 1% 2 2 19% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.77 63% 27% 15% 27% 31% 73% 2% 46% 80% 28% 5% 15% 9% 26%

Cumulative Batting

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 44 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 76 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .091 .091 .182 -50 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 27 109 17 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .118 .118 .118 .235 -37 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 28 129 22 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .091 .091 .091 .182 -51 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 29 160 27 27 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .074 .074 .074 .148 -60 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 30 194 68 65 2 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 25 .138 .152 .169 .321 -15 11 1 0 2 0 0
2010 31 222 71 68 2 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 27 .132 .145 .162 .307 -18 11 1 0 2 0 0
2011 32 256 153 143 8 24 4 0 2 8 1 0 2 53 .168 .178 .238 .416 11 34 3 0 7 1 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

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 33 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 33
2005 26 32 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 32
2006 27 33 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 33
2007 28 20 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 20
2008 29 31 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 31
2009 30 34 39 38 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 14 .184 .205 .237 .442 2 34
2010 31 28 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 28
2011 32 34 77 75 6 15 2 0 2 7 1 1 26 .200 .208 .307 .514 5 34
8 Seasons 245 146 143 8 22 4 0 2 8 1 2 53 .154 .164 .224 .388 7 245
162 Game Avg. 162 97 95 5 15 3 0 1 5 1 1 35 .154 .164 .224 .388 5 245

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1919 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
2008 (P)
2010 *
2011 *

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

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
2008 AL (12, 6%)
2011 NL (15, 3%)
0.09 Career Shares (940th)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
2005 AL (4, 6%)
2008 AL (1, 94%)
2010 AL (7, 3%)
2011 NL (3, 40%)
1 Cy Young
1.43 Career Shares (31st)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
2008 AL  7.3 (2nd)
2011 NL  7.4 (4th)

                                         

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