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Clay Buchholz

Boston Red Sox

Plays: Pitcher
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 12 325 84.1 1.71 2.62 3.34 47.4% 19.5% .259 24.9% 8.9% 10.8% 0.21 3.09 8.64
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.01 4.09 3.91 42.8% 20.9% .295 20.1% 8.0% 14.1% 1.07 3.05 7.69
- - MLB Total - - - 55 1480 356.1 3.61 4.17 4.14 47.3% 16.9% .276 18.3% 8.4% 10.3% 0.93 3.13 6.82
- - 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

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 12 325 9 0 100.0% 0 1.71 84.1 57 16 16 2 29 0 81 0
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.01 - - - - - - - - -
- - MLB Total - - - 55 1480 26 11 70.3% 0 3.61 356.1 320 153 143 37 124 3 270 14
- - MiLB Total - - - 1 10 0 0 0.0% 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0

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 325 84.1 1.02 6.08 0.21 3.09 8.64 2.79 1.71 2.62 -0.91 3.34 -1.63
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 40242 - 1.34 8.70 1.07 3.05 7.69 2.52 4.01 4.09 -0.08 3.91 0.10
- - MLB Total - - - 1480 356.1 1.29 8.08 0.93 3.13 6.82 2.18 3.61 4.17 -0.56 4.14 -0.53
- - 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

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 12 325 293 57 14 1 2 29 81 6 2 75.0% .195 .265 .270 .535
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 76.2% .253 .317 .406 .723
- - MLB Total - - - 55 1479 1319 320 68 4 37 124 270 21 7 75.0% .243 .311 .384 .695
- - MiLB Total - - - 1 10 8 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.0% .125 .300 .125 .425

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 325 79 .075 11 0 1 2 0 0 0
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .153 - - - - - - -
- - MLB Total - - - 1479 507 .141 42 14 7 15 3 13 1
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 325 .259 .274 3.7% 1.0% 42 102 54 11 6 0
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .295 .320 14.9% 4.0% - - - - - -
- - MLB Total - - - 1479 .276 .293 12.7% 3.5% 181 507 292 62 13 16
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 .200 .250 0.0% 0.0% 0 3 1 1 0 0

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 325 19.5% 47.4% 25.1% 5.1% 1.57 2.8% 0.0%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 20.9% 42.8% 26.4% 7.5% 1.26 0.9% 1.4%
- - MLB Total - - - 1479 16.9% 47.3% 27.3% 5.8% 1.43 1.2% 1.5%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1.50 0.0% 0.0%

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 325 2.79 3.62 35 42 4 0.83 24.9% 8.9% 10.8% 12.9% 8.9% 34.5%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.52 4.47 - - - 2.88 20.1% 8.0% 14.1% 4.9% 7.5% 30.9%
- - MLB Total - - - 1479 2.18 4.89 153 104 13 1.47 18.3% 8.4% 10.3% 7.0% 8.2% 29.1%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 1.50 2.67 2 1 0 2.00 30.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10.0% 20.0% 50.0%

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 325 1245 3.83 806 439 64.7% 534 272 204 115 215 42.9% 78.5%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.88 - - 63.4% - - - - - 45.2% 79.4%
- - MLB Total - - - 1479 5499 3.72 3501 1998 63.7% 2485 1016 938 476 1071 45.2% 80.8%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 43 4.30 20 23 46.5% 14 6 5 4 5 32.6% 71.4%

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 325 1245 28.6% 56.8% 62.5% 86.3% 50.6% 66.3%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 26.2% 64.0% 63.4% 85.9% 50.4% 71.4%
- - MLB Total - - - 1479 5499 28.0% 62.7% 66.8% 87.2% 49.5% 71.0%
- - MiLB Total - - - 10 43 - 70.0% - 71.4% 46.5% 70.0%

*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 06/19/13. Updates daily.