P Clay Buchholz #11
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/30/2025
OA: 38 POT: 38
P CLAY BUCHHOLZ #11 - AGE: 40 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 7 7
Movement 11 11 12 11
Control 11 10 11 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Slider 8 8
Changeup 6 6
Sinker 8 8
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 19
Defense 8
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/14/1984
Born in:Nederland, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2005, 14th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 New York - AL 24 8 4 0 2 1 8.84 19.1 22 19 19 3 19 5 0 0 2.12 .275 7.59 -0.5 47
2010 New York - AL 25 53 2 7 5 2 4.48 92.1 103 60 46 10 47 59 0 0 1.62 .315 4.85 -0.3 93
2011 New York - AL 26 32 0 2 5 0 3.84 63.1 58 30 27 4 18 34 0 0 1.20 .274 3.74 0.7 112
2012 New York - AL 27 5 0 0 0 2 3.38 10.2 11 4 4 2 2 8 0 0 1.22 .281 4.95 -0.1 114
2013 New York - AL 28 40 23 8 11 0 3.29 158.2 152 65 58 18 47 130 0 0 1.25 .295 3.94 1.3 113
2014 New York - AL 29 32 28 12 9 0 3.74 185.1 193 87 77 18 62 94 0 0 1.38 .286 4.44 2.4 119
2015 New York - AL 30 46 5 3 5 1 5.67 101.2 118 67 64 16 45 86 0 0 1.60 .328 5.41 -0.5 79
Total AL 216 62 32 37 6 4.21 631.1 657 332 295 71 240 416 0 0 1.42 .297 4.56 2.9 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 Winston-Salem - R 20 9 9 2 3 0 3.47 46.2 37 21 18 2 13 55 0 0 1.07 .302 3.12 1.2 119
2006 Pulaski - S A 21 5 5 2 1 0 4.74 24.2 19 14 13 1 15 22 0 0 1.38 .254 4.91 0.4 106
2006 Poughkeepsie - A 21 23 23 5 9 0 3.40 135.0 151 60 51 8 58 104 1 0 1.55 .342 3.85 1.7 111
2007 Poughkeepsie - A 22 4 4 0 1 0 4.35 20.2 24 10 10 2 7 21 0 0 1.50 .386 3.66 0.3 89
2008 Poughkeepsie - A 23 20 20 10 4 0 3.23 122.2 89 45 44 6 38 113 0 0 1.04 .262 4.35 3.0 166
2008 Newark - AA 23 5 5 2 2 0 4.67 27.0 32 15 14 0 9 26 0 0 1.52 .386 2.54 0.8 81
2009 Long Island - AAA 24 36 16 3 12 0 6.89 99.1 116 92 76 8 64 67 0 0 1.81 .341 4.95 -0.2 57
2011 Long Island - AAA 26 14 14 2 1 0 3.25 74.2 69 32 27 2 20 71 0 0 1.19 .315 2.85 2.3 126
2012 Long Island - AAA 27 17 12 7 1 1 2.20 82.0 66 23 20 4 22 72 0 0 1.07 .281 3.01 1.7 164
2016 Long Island - AAA 31 10 10 3 4 0 7.43 49.2 74 42 41 9 13 39 0 0 1.75 .371 5.31 0.3 62
Total AAA 77 52 15 18 1 4.83 305.2 325 189 164 23 119 249 0 0 1.45 .326 3.97 84.0
Total AA 5 5 2 2 0 4.67 27.0 32 15 14 0 9 26 0 0 1.52 .386 2.54 80.7
Total A 47 47 15 14 0 3.40 278.1 264 115 105 16 103 238 1 0 1.32 .313 4.06 127.4
Total RL 5 5 2 1 0 4.74 24.2 19 14 13 1 15 22 0 0 1.38 .254 4.91 106.2
Total FL 9 9 2 3 0 3.47 46.2 37 21 18 2 13 55 0 0 1.07 .302 3.12 118.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2005 Winston-Salem - R P 9 9 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 46.2 1.54 +0.7 1.021
2006 Poughkeepsie - A P 23 23 4 19 1 24 1 .958 135.0 1.53 +1.2 .951
2006 Pulaski - S A P 5 5 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 24.2 2.55 -0.2 1.024
2007 Poughkeepsie - A P 4 4 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 20.2 0.44 +0.7 .000
2008 Newark - AA P 5 5 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 27.0 0.67 -0.4 1.017
2008 Poughkeepsie - A P 20 20 4 14 0 19 1 .947 122.2 1.32 +2.4 .815
2009 New York - MLB P 8 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 19.1 2.33 -0.0 .997
2009 Long Island - AAA P 35 16 4 11 2 18 3 .833 99.1 1.36 -0.8 .850
2010 New York - MLB P 52 2 6 4 0 11 1 .909 92.1 0.97 -0.3 1.248
2011 New York - MLB P 32 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 63.1 1.14 +0.4 1.220
2011 Long Island - AAA P 14 14 5 5 0 11 1 .909 74.2 1.21 +0.3 .755
2012 New York - MLB P 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 -0.0 .999
2012 Long Island - AAA P 17 12 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 82.0 0.77 +0.8 1.006
2013 New York - MLB P 40 23 6 18 0 27 3 .889 158.2 1.36 -1.4 .888
2014 New York - MLB P 32 28 5 16 0 23 2 .913 185.1 1.02 +0.3 .903
2015 New York - MLB P 46 5 10 8 0 18 0 1.000 101.2 1.59 +1.1 1.206
2016 Long Island - AAA P 10 10 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 49.2 0.91 -0.1 1.000
TOTAL P 357 180 52 133 5 197 12 .939 1313.2 1.27 +4.6 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/2005 Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft by the New York Gothams (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (13); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 7 (13).
04/03/2006 Named the #42 prospect in the AL
05/25/2006 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 8 (13).
04/29/2007 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/05/2007 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 8 months.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (13).
04/16/2009 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/26/2009 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/12/2009 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 10 (13).
04/13/2010 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/18/2010 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/01/2010 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 6 weeks.
11/26/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $425,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
06/19/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Triple A All-Star Game.
11/25/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
12/01/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
11/28/2013 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
11/27/2014 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
11/27/2015 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
06/04/2016 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 13-14 months.
10/18/2016 Released by the New York organization.
11/12/2016 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year ERA Rank
2014 3.74 7
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