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Clay Buchholz

Boston Red Sox

Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 6'3'' Weight: 190 Born: 08/14/1984

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PITCHING MAIN Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFIPERAFIPSIERAGB%LD%BABIPK%BB%KS%HR/9BB/9K/9
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 14 353 82.2 3.48 4.48 4.38 47.7% 12.7% .265 17.0% 8.8% 11.9% 1.09 3.38 6.53
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.08 4.15 4.21 42.6% 17.7% .293 18.1% 8.0% 12.6% 0.99 3.08 6.95
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 29 802 189.1 4.52 4.73 4.38 47.1% 17.8% .286 16.1% 8.0% 9.5% 1.19 3.04 6.13
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.08 4.18 4.00 43.4% 18.1% .293 19.4% 7.9% 13.6% 1.09 3.02 7.41
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 1 10 2.1 0.00 3.20 3.97 60.0% 0.0% .200 30.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.00 7.71 11.57
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - 3.92 3.91 4.14 42.8% 18.5% .304 19.2% 8.9% 13.9% 0.79 3.45 7.44
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 9 255 65.2 1.78 2.59 3.17 45.1% 19.8% .264 27.1% 9.4% 11.4% 0.27 3.29 9.46
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.16 4.17 3.92 42.5% 20.5% .296 20.3% 8.3% 14.1% 1.10 3.18 7.80
- - MiLB Total - - - 1 10 2.1 0.00 3.20 3.97 60.0% 0.0% .200 30.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.00 7.71 11.57
- - MLB Total - - - 52 1410 337.2 3.73 4.25 4.15 47.0% 16.8% .277 18.3% 8.4% 10.4% 0.99 3.17 6.88

STANDARD PITCHING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFWLW-L%SvERAIPHRERHRBBIBBKHBP
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 14 353 6 3 66.7% 0 3.48 82.2 76 34 32 10 31 1 60 2
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.08 - - - - - - - - -
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 29 802 11 8 57.9% 0 4.52 189.1 187 103 95 25 64 2 129 12
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.08 - - - - - - - - -
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 1 10 0 0 0.0% 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - 3.92 - - - - - - - - -
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 9 255 6 0 100.0% 0 1.78 65.2 44 13 13 2 24 0 69 0
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.16 - - - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 1 10 0 0 0.0% 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
- - MLB Total - - - 52 1410 23 11 67.6% 0 3.73 337.2 307 150 140 37 119 3 258 14

PITCHING RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffBFIPWHIPH/9HR/9BB/9K/9K/BBERAFIPE-FSIERAE-S
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 353 82.2 1.32 8.27 1.09 3.38 6.53 1.94 3.48 4.48 -1.00 4.38 -0.90
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 86422 - 1.36 8.84 0.99 3.08 6.95 2.25 4.08 4.15 -0.07 4.21 -0.13
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 802 189.1 1.39 8.89 1.19 3.04 6.13 2.02 4.52 4.73 -0.21 4.38 0.14
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 86177 - 1.34 8.73 1.09 3.02 7.41 2.45 4.08 4.18 -0.10 4.00 0.08
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 10 2.1 1.29 3.86 0.00 7.71 11.57 1.50 0.00 3.20 -3.20 3.97 -3.97
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - 76004 - 1.40 8.79 0.79 3.45 7.44 2.16 3.92 3.91 0.01 4.14 -0.22
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 255 65.2 1.04 6.03 0.27 3.29 9.46 2.88 1.78 2.59 -0.81 3.17 -1.39
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 24502 - 1.36 8.75 1.10 3.18 7.80 2.45 4.16 4.17 -0.01 3.92 0.24
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 2.1 1.29 3.86 0.00 7.71 11.57 1.50 0.00 3.20 -3.20 3.97 -3.97
- - MLB Total - - - 1410 337.2 1.30 8.18 0.99 3.17 6.88 2.17 3.73 4.25 -0.52 4.15 -0.42

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABH2B3BHRBBKSBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPS
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 14 353 315 76 17 1 10 31 60 6 3 66.7% .241 .310 .397 .707
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.0% .257 .322 .405 .727
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 29 801 711 187 37 2 25 64 129 9 2 81.8% .263 .330 .426 .756
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 74.6% .254 .318 .409 .727
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 1 10 8 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.0% .125 .300 .125 .425
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.7% .256 .328 .389 .717
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 9 255 229 44 12 1 2 24 69 6 0 100.0% .192 .268 .279 .547
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 75.4% .254 .321 .413 .734
- - MiLB Total - - - 1 10 8 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.0% .125 .300 .125 .425
- - MLB Total - - - 52 1409 1255 307 66 4 37 119 258 21 5 80.8% .245 .314 .392 .706

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPATBIsoDPHBPSHSFIBBROECI
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 353 125 .156 4 2 1 4 1 5 0
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .148 - - - - - - -
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 801 303 .163 27 12 5 9 2 8 1
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .155 - - - - - - -
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 10 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .133 - - - - - - -
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 255 64 .087 9 0 1 1 0 0 0
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .159 - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- - MLB Total - - - 1409 492 .147 40 14 7 14 3 13 1

BALLS IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPABABIPBABIP-IFBHR/OFBHR/ConLDGBOFBIFBBuntU
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 353 .265 .284 13.0% 3.9% 33 124 77 17 2 7
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .293 .319 12.2% 3.6% - - - - - -
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 801 .286 .305 15.5% 4.2% 106 281 161 34 5 9
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .293 .319 14.1% 4.0% - - - - - -
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 10 .200 .250 0.0% 0.0% 0 3 1 1 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - .304 .329 10.5% 2.9% - - - - - -
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 255 .264 .278 4.7% 1.3% 32 73 43 8 6 0
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .296 .322 15.0% 4.1% - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 .200 .250 0.0% 0.0% 0 3 1 1 0 0
- - MLB Total - - - 1409 .277 .295 13.2% 3.7% 171 478 281 59 13 16

BALLS IN PLAY RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPALD%GB%OFB%IFB%GB/FBBunt%U%
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 353 12.7% 47.7% 29.6% 6.5% 1.32 0.8% 2.7%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 17.7% 42.6% 29.0% 7.8% 1.16 1.2% 1.6%
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 801 17.8% 47.1% 27.0% 5.7% 1.44 0.8% 1.5%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 18.1% 43.4% 28.2% 7.8% 1.21 1.0% 1.6%
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 10 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1.50 0.0% 0.0%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 18.5% 42.8% 27.7% 7.5% 1.22 1.4% 2.0%
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 255 19.8% 45.1% 26.5% 4.9% 1.43 3.7% 0.0%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 20.5% 42.5% 27.2% 7.5% 1.23 0.9% 1.4%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1.50 0.0% 0.0%
- - MLB Total - - - 1409 16.8% 47.0% 27.6% 5.8% 1.41 1.3% 1.6%

BALLS NOT IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPAK/BBAB/KKSwingKLookK?KS/KLK%BB%KS%KL%UIBB%TTO%
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 353 1.94 5.25 42 15 3 2.80 17.0% 8.8% 11.9% 4.2% 8.5% 28.6%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.25 4.95 - - - 2.81 18.1% 8.0% 12.6% 4.5% 7.5% 28.7%
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 801 2.02 5.51 76 47 6 1.62 16.1% 8.0% 9.5% 5.9% 7.7% 27.2%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.45 4.63 - - - 2.93 19.4% 7.9% 13.6% 4.7% 7.4% 30.2%
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 10 1.50 2.67 2 1 0 2.00 30.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10.0% 20.0% 50.0%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 2.16 4.61 - - - 2.93 19.2% 8.9% 13.9% 4.8% 8.5% 30.2%
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 255 2.88 3.32 29 36 4 0.81 27.1% 9.4% 11.4% 14.1% 9.4% 37.3%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.45 4.41 - - - 2.77 20.3% 8.3% 14.1% 5.1% 7.8% 31.5%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 1.50 2.67 2 1 0 2.00 30.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10.0% 20.0% 50.0%
- - MLB Total - - - 1409 2.17 4.86 147 98 13 1.50 18.3% 8.4% 10.4% 7.0% 8.2% 29.4%

PITCHES* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPP/PAStrBallStr%SSwngSLookFoulSMissBIPSwng%Con%
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 353 1355 3.84 831 524 61.3% 599 232 224 115 260 44.2% 80.8%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.83 - - 63.2% - - - - - 45.5% 81.2%
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 801 2899 3.62 1864 1035 64.3% 1352 512 510 246 596 46.6% 81.8%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.84 - - 63.5% - - - - - 45.7% 79.8%
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 10 43 4.30 20 23 46.5% 14 6 5 4 5 32.6% 71.4%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 3.83 - - 62.4% - - - - - 45.1% 78.3%
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 255 957 3.75 615 342 64.3% 400 215 150 88 162 41.8% 78.0%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.89 - - 63.1% - - - - - 44.8% 79.1%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 43 4.30 20 23 46.5% 14 6 5 4 5 32.6% 71.4%
- - MLB Total - - - 1409 5211 3.70 3310 1901 63.5% 2351 959 884 449 1018 45.1% 80.9%

PITCH DETAILS* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPOSwng%ZSwng%OCon%ZCon%Zone%SwStr%
2011 26.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 353 1355 25.1% 64.6% 69.9% 85.3% 48.3% 72.1%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 27.6% 64.0% 66.7% 87.6% 49.2% 72.0%
2012 27.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 801 2899 29.2% 64.4% 67.4% 88.4% 49.6% 72.5%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 27.7% 64.1% 64.4% 86.7% 49.4% 72.0%
2012 27.83 Pawtucket INT AAA BOS 10 43 - 70.0% - 71.4% 46.5% 70.0%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 10.6% 70.1% 39.5% 82.6% 58.0% 72.2%
2013 28.83 Boston AL MLB BOS 255 957 28.8% 54.9% 60.9% 87.0% 49.8% 65.0%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 25.9% 63.6% 63.3% 85.5% 50.2% 71.0%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 43 - 70.0% - 71.4% 46.5% 70.0%
- - MLB Total - - - 1409 5211 28.0% 62.7% 66.8% 87.4% 49.3% 71.0%

*Pitch data is incomplete, especially at levels below AA. Because of the difference in pitch stringers pitch details should not be compared across teams.

Numbers reflect games before 05/20/13. Updates daily.