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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 Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2002 23 CLE AL 0 1 .000 1.74 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 6 2 2 0 8 1 6 0 1 0 44 251 1.355 5.2 0.0 7.0 5.2 0.75
2003 24 CLE AL 3 3 .500 3.61 9 9 0 0 0 0 52.1 41 28 21 7 20 1 44 2 0 3 210 122 1.166 7.1 1.2 3.4 7.6 2.20
2004 25 CLE AL 14 8 .636 5.43 33 33 0 0 0 0 179.0 188 113 108 30 81 1 161 11 0 6 802 80 1.503 9.5 1.5 4.1 8.1 1.99
2005 26 CLE AL 18 5 .783 3.79 32 32 0 1 0 0 202.0 194 91 85 22 52 1 143 0 0 4 838 111 1.218 8.6 1.0 2.3 6.4 2.75 CYA-4
2006 27 CLE AL 14 11 .560 4.40 33 33 0 1 0 0 200.2 224 114 98 29 58 3 129 8 0 3 882 102 1.405 10.0 1.3 2.6 5.8 2.22
2007 28 CLE AL 5 8 .385 6.29 20 16 1 1 0 0 97.1 112 73 68 17 36 1 66 7 0 5 443 72 1.521 10.4 1.6 3.3 6.1 1.83
2008 29 CLE AL 22 3 .880 2.54 31 31 0 4 2 0 223.1 214 68 63 12 34 1 170 5 0 4 891 168 1.110 8.6 0.5 1.4 6.9 5.00 AS,CYA-1,MVP-12
2009 30 TOT MLB 14 13 .519 3.22 34 34 0 6 2 0 231.2 245 88 83 17 43 1 181 5 0 7 969 131 1.243 9.5 0.7 1.7 7.0 4.21
2009 30 CLE AL 7 9 .438 3.14 22 22 0 3 1 0 152.0 165 53 53 10 33 1 107 3 0 6 641 134 1.303 9.8 0.6 2.0 6.3 3.24
2009 30 PHI NL 7 4 .636 3.39 12 12 0 3 1 0 79.2 80 35 30 7 10 0 74 2 0 1 328 125 1.130 9.0 0.8 1.1 8.4 7.40
8 Seasons 90 52 .634 3.97 194 190 1 13 4 0 1196.2 1224 577 528 134 332 10 900 38 1 32 5079 109 1.300 9.2 1.0 2.5 6.8 2.71
162 Game Avg. 16 9 .634 3.97 34 34 0 2 1 0 212 217 102 94 24 59 2 159 7 0 6 899 109 1.300 9.2 1.0 2.5 6.8 2.71
CLE (8 yrs) 83 48 .634 4.01 182 178 1 10 3 0 1117.0 1144 542 498 127 322 10 826 36 1 31 4751 108 1.312 9.2 1.0 2.6 6.7 2.57
PHI (1 yr) 7 4 .636 3.39 12 12 0 3 1 0 79.2 80 35 30 7 10 0 74 2 0 1 328 125 1.130 9.0 0.8 1.1 8.4 7.40
AL (8 yrs) 83 48 .634 4.01 182 178 1 10 3 0 1117.0 1144 542 498 127 322 10 826 36 1 31 4751 108 1.312 9.2 1.0 2.6 6.7 2.57
NL (1 yr) 7 4 .636 3.39 12 12 0 3 1 0 79.2 80 35 30 7 10 0 74 2 0 1 328 125 1.130 9.0 0.8 1.1 8.4 7.40

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2009 30 PHI NL NLDS W COL 1 0 1.000 1.10 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.1 11 4 2 0 3 0 10 0 0 2 62 0.857 6.1 0.0 1.7 5.5 3.33
2009 30 PHI NL NLCS W LAD 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 26 0.375 3.4 0.0 0.0 11.3
2009 30 PHI NL WS L NYY 2 0 1.000 2.81 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.0 13 6 5 0 3 0 13 0 0 0 63 1.000 7.3 0.0 1.7 7.3 4.33
1 Season (3 Series) 4 0 1.000 1.56 5 5 0 2 0 0 40.1 27 10 7 0 6 0 33 0 0 2 151 0.818 6.0 0.0 1.3 7.4 5.50
1 NLDS 1 0 1.000 1.10 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.1 11 4 2 0 3 0 10 0 0 2 62 0.857 6.1 0.0 1.7 5.5 3.33
1 NLCS 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 26 0.375 3.4 0.0 0.0 11.3
1 WS 2 0 1.000 2.81 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.0 13 6 5 0 3 0 13 0 0 0 63 1.000 7.3 0.0 1.7 7.3 4.33

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

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

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2002 CLE AL 23 P 2 2 10.1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 2.61 1.50 .967 1.65 0.50
2003 CLE AL 24 P 9 9 52.1 7 1 5 1 0 .857 1.03 0.67 .957 1.74 0.49
2004 CLE AL 25 P 33 33 179.0 12 5 7 0 0 1.000 0.60 0.36 .942 1.66 0.45
2005 CLE AL 26 P 32 32 202.0 18 5 10 3 0 .833 0.67 0.47 .961 1.69 0.46 CYA-4
2006 CLE AL 27 P 33 33 200.2 21 3 17 1 0 .952 0.90 0.61 .957 1.56 0.41
2007 CLE AL 28 P 20 16 97.1 13 7 5 1 2 .923 1.11 0.60 .954 1.60 0.42
2008 CLE AL 29 P 31 31 223.1 31 16 14 1 2 .968 1.21 0.97 .952 1.60 0.42 AS,CYA-1,MVP-12
2009 TOT MLB 30 P 34 34 231.2 42 11 29 2 2 .952 1.55 1.18 .955 1.59 0.41
2009 CLE AL 30 P 22 22 152.0 26 8 17 1 1 .962 1.48 1.14 .954 1.53 0.40
2009 PHI NL 30 P 12 12 79.2 16 3 12 1 1 .938 1.69 1.25 .956 1.72 0.42
8 Seasons P 194 190 1196.2 147 49 89 9 6 .939 1.04 0.71 .954 1.62 0.43
8 Seasons TOT 194 190 1196.2 147 49 89 9 6 .939 1.04 0.71 .893 1.62 0.43

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)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
2008 AL  2.54 (1st)
Active  3.97 (28th)

Wins s c a p y
2004 AL  14 (8th)
2005 AL  18 (2nd)
2008 AL  22 (1st)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
2004 AL  .636 (8th)
2005 AL  .783 (1st)
2008 AL  .880 (1st)
Active  .634 (7th)
Career  .634 (45th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
2008 AL  1.110 (2nd)
Active  1.300 (25th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
Active  9.206 (49th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
2008 AL  1.370 (1st)
Active  2.497 (16th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
2004 AL  8.095 (5th)
Active  6.769 (36th)
Career  6.769 (109th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
2008 AL  223.3 (2nd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
2008 AL  170 (9th)

Games Started s c a p y
2004 AL  33 (8th)
2006 AL  33 (6th)

Complete Games s c a p y
2008 AL  4 (2nd)
2009 NL  3 (3rd)
2009 AL  3 (5th)
Active  13 (35th)

Shutouts s c a p y
2008 AL  2 (1st)
2009 NL  1 (6th)
2009 AL  1 (7th)
Active  4 (40th)

Home Runs s c a p y
2006 AL  29 (8th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
2004 AL  81 (7th)

Hits s c a p y
2008 AL  214 (9th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
2008 AL  5.000 (3rd)
Active  2.711 (16th)
Career  2.711 (54th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
2008 AL  .484 (1st)
Active  1.008 (47th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
2004 AL  11 (9th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
2008 AL  891 (5th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
2008 AL  168 (1st)
Active  109 (33rd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 17 (120), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 45 (553), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 39 (339), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 18 (358), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  3. Tom Lovett (932)
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  5. La Marr Hoyt (924)
  6. Dennis Rasmussen (924)
  7. Ben McDonald (922)
  8. Rick Reed (922)
  9. Jose Guzman (921)
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  8. La Marr Hoyt (944)
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Transactions

June 2, 1998: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 20th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 5, 2000: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 2000.

June 27, 2002: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Brandon Phillips, Grady Sizemore and Lee Stevens to the Cleveland Indians for Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew.

July 29, 2009: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Ben Francisco to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carlos Carrasco (minors), Jason Donald (minors), Jason Knapp (minors), Carlos Carrasco and Lou Marson.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2003Cleveland Indians$300,900
2004Cleveland Indians$303,200
2005Cleveland Indians$345,000
2006Cleveland Indians$406,200
2007Cleveland Indians$3,000,000
2008Cleveland Indians$4,000,000
2009Cleveland Indians$6,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$14,355,300
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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