Cliff Lee

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Cliff Lee

2002–2014 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'3", 205 lb · b. 1978 Benton, AR

Career 143–91 · 3.52 ERA · 1,824 SO · 2156.2 IP · 337 G · 51 H · 2 HR · 19 RBI · .175 AVG

Seasons leading his league

5

3 best in baseball 2 league only

30 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

5 Categories led

2008 Best season

Spanning 2008–2011, peaking at 2 titles in 2008.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

400th League titles 5
274th Best in baseball 3
284th Top-5 finishes 30

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

124th Strikeouts 1,824
131st Strikeouts / 9 7.61
157th Walks + Hits / IP 1.20
292nd Wins 143
366th Innings Pitched 2156.2
452nd Earned Run Average 3.52

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	1	1st	—	2010 AL 7 2008 #3 2009 #2 2011 #2
Shutouts	1	1st	—	2011 6 2008 #2 2009 #3 2010 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	2010 1.00 2008 #2 2011 #3
Wins	1	1st	—	2008 22 2005 #2
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	2008 AL 2.54 2011 #3
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	2008 #3 2013 #3
Strikeouts	—	#2	—	2011 #2 2013 #2

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2011	1	SHO 6
2010	2	WHIP 1.00 CG 7
2008	2	ERA 2.54 W 22

Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2002	CLE	AL	0	1	1.74	2	2	0	10.1	6	2	0	8	6	1.36
2003	CLE	AL	3	3	3.61	9	9	0	52.1	41	21	7	20	44	1.17
2004	CLE	AL	14	8	5.43	33	33	0	179.0	188	108	30	81	161	1.50
2005	CLE	AL	18	5	3.79	32	32	0	202.0	194	85	22	52	143	1.22
2006	CLE	AL	14	11	4.40	33	33	0	200.2	224	98	29	58	129	1.41
2007	CLE	AL	5	8	6.29	20	16	0	97.1	112	68	17	36	66	1.52
2008	CLE	AL	22	3	2.54	31	31	0	223.1	214	63	12	34	170	1.11
2009	CLE +1	AL	14	13	3.22	34	34	0	231.2	245	83	17	43	181	1.24
2010	TEX +1	AL	12	9	3.18	28	28	0	212.1	195	75	16	18	185	1.00
2011	PHI	NL	17	8	2.40	32	32	0	232.2	197	62	18	42	238	1.03
2012	PHI	NL	6	9	3.16	30	30	0	211.0	207	74	26	28	207	1.11
2013	PHI	NL	14	8	2.87	31	31	0	222.2	193	71	22	32	222	1.01
2014	PHI	NL	4	5	3.65	13	13	0	81.1	100	33	7	12	72	1.38
Career	—	—	143	91	3.52	328	324	0	2156.2	2,116	843	223	464	1,824	1.20

Batting

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2002	CLE	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2003	CLE	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2004	CLE	AL	33	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
2005	CLE	AL	32	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2006	CLE	AL	33	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
2007	CLE	AL	20	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2008	CLE	AL	31	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2009	CLE +1	AL	34	38	2	7	2	0	0	1	1	14	0	.184	.205	.237	.442
2010	TEX +1	AL	28	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2011	PHI	NL	35	75	6	15	2	0	2	7	1	26	1	.200	.208	.307	.515
2012	PHI	NL	33	64	3	10	2	0	0	4	1	23	1	.156	.169	.188	.357
2013	PHI	NL	34	60	5	11	1	1	0	6	2	25	0	.183	.210	.233	.443
2014	PHI	NL	13	24	2	6	0	0	0	1	0	9	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Career	—	—	337	291	18	51	7	1	2	19	5	110	2	.175	.189	.227	.415

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	328	83	188	18	12	.938