Cliff Lee
| 30-year-old Pitcher |
| Cleveland Indians |
| Date of Birth: August 30, 1978 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 4 of 2000 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 32 | 18 | 5 | 202.0 | 836 | 194 | 22 | 91 | 85 | 52 | 143 | 3.79 | 4.05 | ||
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland | 33 | 14 | 11 | 200.2 | 882 | 224 | 46 | 0 | 29 | 114 | 98 | 58 | 129 | 4.40 | 5.11 |
| 2007 | 29 | AA | Akron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 29 | AAA | Buffalo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 41.0 | 183 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 3.51 | 3.73 |
| 2007 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland | 20 | 5 | 8 | 97.1 | 443 | 113 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 73 | 69 | 36 | 66 | 6.38 | 6.75 |
| 2008 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland | 31 | 22 | 3 | 223.1 | 891 | 214 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 63 | 34 | 170 | 2.54 | 2.74 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 6.2% | 17.1% | .304 | 4.00 | |||
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | Cleveland | 6.6% | 14.6% | .301 | 35% | 7% | 4.78 | 5.28 |
| 2007 | 29 | AA | Akron | 5.3% | 36.8% | .182 | 11% | 0% | 1.08 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 29 | AAA | Buffalo | 13.7% | 27.3% | .295 | 43% | 2% | 2.93 | 3.24 |
| 2007 | 29 | MLB | Cleveland | 8.1% | 14.9% | .309 | 38% | 8% | 5.55 | 6.12 |
| 2008 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland | 3.8% | 19.1% | .304 | 47% | 3% | 2.87 | 3.18 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Lee: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Cleveland | 2007: Cleveland | 2007: Buffalo
| Split Statistics with Cleveland in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 37.2 | 129 | 1.6% | 24.8% | .194 | 48% | 0.96 |
| May | 34.1 | 145 | 5.5% | 17.2% | .349 | 53% | 2.88 |
| June | 31.2 | 132 | 4.5% | 25.0% | .341 | 43% | 3.41 |
| July | 43.0 | 171 | 2.3% | 20.5% | .328 | 50% | 3.14 |
| August | 38.2 | 154 | 4.5% | 13.0% | .287 | 46% | 1.86 |
| September | 38.0 | 160 | 4.4% | 15.6% | .314 | 45% | 3.08 |
| AWAY | 120.2 | 492 | 3.9% | 16.7% | .297 | 47% | 2.61 |
| HOME | 102.2 | 399 | 3.8% | 22.1% | .314 | 48% | 2.45 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Boston | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| September 1 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| August 26 | MLB | @ Detroit | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| August 21 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| August 15 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| August 10 | MLB | @ Toronto | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 4 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Player Notes
October 2008
Baseball America: Turning Over A New Lee-fCliff Lee had his mind set.
September 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Live: Figuring LeeAugust 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Daily:THT Daily: Lee is the manCliff Lee is 16-2 for the Indians, who are 52-64 overall.
July 2008
USS Mariner: The Manny DealIn case you’re curious, I’ve written up my take on the rumored Manny Ramirez deal over at fangraph...
May 2008
Driveline Mechancis: Pitcher Analysis: Cliff LeeHe’s a bum!
Patriot-News Senators Blog: The up-down-up world of Cliff Lee