P Tyler 'Clip' Clippard #36
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/04/2009
 OA: 44 POT: 53
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P TYLER 'CLIP' CLIPPARD #36 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
45 12 4-9 1 5.88 131.2 157 28 39 99 1.49 -1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 65
Movement 45 45 45 50
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 80
Slider 60 70
Curveball 70 75
Changeup 50 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 25
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/2009 DET Loss, 5-6 4.2 4 0 0 0 3
09/27/2009 @ DET Loss, 1-2 4.0 3 1 1 0 1
09/22/2009 @ CLE Loss, 6-9 3.1 1 0 0 0 3
09/19/2009 CWS Loss, 2-13 2.0 5 4 4 1 2
09/16/2009 KC Win, 10-9 2.1 2 2 2 0 2
09/12/2009 CLE Loss, 8-9 X 6.1 5 4 3 2 4
09/05/2009 @ KC Loss, 2-13 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
09/03/2009 SEA Loss, 6-12 1.1 1 1 1 2 2
09/02/2009 SEA Loss, 4-12 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
08/30/2009 @ TEX Win, 8-4 2.0 4 2 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Clippard is limited in terms of intelligence.
Birthday:02/14/1984
Born in:Lexington, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 57 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 29th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 45 12 4 9 1 5.88 131.2 157 92 86 28 39 99 0 0.0 0 4 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 50.0 33 14 14.01 10.73 6.77 2.67 5.66 1.49 137 -1.3 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 234 62 6 1 9 36 14 46 1 1 3 .265 .313 .415 .728      
vs. RHB 307 95 19 0 19 56 25 53 2 0 6 .309 .371 .557 .928      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 0 2 0 4.05 26.2 24 13 12 5 8 13  
May 5 5 1 3 0 9.95 25.1 39 28 28 4 12 19  
June 10 2 2 1 0 4.38 24.2 26 14 12 3 6 21  
July 7 0 1 1 0 6.23 13.0 20 9 9 6 3 16  
August 10 0 0 2 1 6.75 14.2 23 13 11 5 4 11  
September 8 1 0 0 0 5.56 22.2 21 15 14 5 6 16  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 4 0 0 0 0 3  
Spring Training 7 7 3 0 0 4.03 22.1 21 12 10 1 10 24  
Last Year 34 34 6 17 0 6.30 185.2 223 137 130 34 64 166  
2 Years Ago 11 0 0 0 2 2.13 12.2 11 3 3 2 3 15  
Career 95 46 10 26 3 6.01 338.1 401 239 226 65 110 292  
Home 21 6 2 4 0 6.09 68.0 77 47 46 17 18 50  
Road 24 6 2 5 1 5.65 63.2 80 45 40 11 21 49  
Grass 24 6 2 5 1 5.65 63.2 80 45 40 11 21 49  
Turf 21 6 2 4 0 6.09 68.0 77 47 46 17 18 50  
Day 19 5 3 4 1 5.09 58.1 61 35 33 8 18 37  
Night 26 7 1 5 0 6.50 73.1 96 57 53 20 21 62  
As Starter 12 12 2 6 0 6.98 68.1 84 57 53 13 25 41  
As Reliever / Substitution 33 0 2 3 1 4.69 63.1 73 35 33 15 14 58  
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+
2006 Minnesota - MLB 22 5 0 0 0 0 7.56 8.1 10 7 7 1 4 12 0 0 1.68 .409 3.09 0.2 59
2007 Minnesota - MLB 23 11 0 0 0 2 2.13 12.2 11 3 3 2 3 15 0 0 1.11 .300 3.95 0.1 203
2008 Minnesota - MLB 24 34 34 6 17 0 6.30 185.2 223 137 130 34 64 166 2 1 1.55 .330 5.23 1.3 73
2009 Minnesota - MLB 25 45 12 4 9 1 5.88 131.2 157 92 86 28 39 99 0 0 1.49 .309 5.66 -1.3 70
Total MLB 95 46 10 26 3 6.01 338.1 401 239 226 65 110 292 2 1 1.51 .323 5.29 0.3 73
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+
2001 Sarasota - A 17 18 18 4 8 0 5.46 87.1 83 54 53 13 26 87 0 0 1.25 .299 4.03 1.0 72
2002 Sarasota - A 18 20 20 8 6 0 3.67 112.2 89 49 46 11 37 90 0 0 1.12 .251 3.45 1.6 95
2002 Augusta - A 18 11 11 4 2 0 3.57 58.0 51 24 23 6 13 56 0 0 1.10 .285 3.22 0.9 94
2002 Total - A 18 31 31 12 8 0 3.64 170.2 140 73 69 17 50 146 0 0 1.11 .262 3.37 2.5 95
2003 Augusta - A 19 25 25 10 6 0 3.33 140.1 126 57 52 13 44 119 0 0 1.21 .282 3.25 1.9 97
2003 Trenton - AA 19 5 5 2 0 0 4.55 27.2 30 16 14 5 10 14 0 0 1.45 .278 5.49 -0.2 85
2004 Pawtucket - AAA 20 30 30 3 14 0 6.35 156.0 179 122 110 30 68 115 0 0 1.58 .307 5.75 -0.2 70
2005 Fort Myers - A 21 23 23 6 12 0 3.32 130.0 100 64 48 14 26 168 1 1 0.97 .286 2.24 2.3 75
2005 New Britain - AA 21 9 0 2 0 0 0.62 29.0 17 2 2 0 2 33 0 0 0.66 .236 0.63 1.2 480
2006 Rochester - AAA 22 35 35 6 13 0 2.41 160.1 98 44 43 14 25 163 2 2 0.77 .213 2.66 3.6 135
2007 Rochester - AAA 23 30 28 13 5 0 2.01 165.2 121 44 37 9 35 198 2 0 0.94 .280 2.06 5.6 171
Total IL 95 93 22 32 0 3.55 482.0 398 210 190 53 128 476 4 2 1.09 .269 3.45 110.1
Total EL 14 5 4 0 0 2.54 56.2 47 18 16 5 12 47 0 0 1.04 .259 3.00 147.4
Total SALL 36 36 14 8 0 3.40 198.1 177 81 75 19 57 175 0 0 1.18 .283 3.24 96.1
Total FLOR 61 61 18 26 0 4.01 330.0 272 167 147 38 89 345 1 1 1.09 .277 3.13 79.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Sarasota - A P 18 18 5 6 0 12 1 .917 87.1 1.13 -2.1 .996
2002 Augusta - A P 11 11 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 58.0 1.86 -0.8 .985
2002 Sarasota - A P 20 20 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 112.2 0.48 -0.7 .998
2003 Trenton - AA P 5 5 2 3 0 6 1 .833 27.2 1.63 +0.4 1.973
2003 Augusta - A P 25 25 8 8 1 17 1 .941 140.1 1.03 -2.3 .998
2004 Pawtucket - AAA P 30 30 6 13 0 20 1 .950 156.0 1.10 -2.7 .887
2005 New Britain - AA P 9 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 29.0 0.62 -1.0 .000
2005 Fort Myers - A P 23 23 2 7 0 10 1 .900 130.0 0.62 -0.7 1.104
2006 Minnesota - LGS P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.3 .000
2006 Rochester - AAA P 35 35 5 13 0 19 1 .947 160.1 1.01 -0.9 .991
2007 Minnesota - LGS P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 -0.1 .995
2007 Rochester - AAA P 30 28 10 11 1 21 0 1.000 165.2 1.14 -1.0 1.075
2008 Minnesota - LGS P 34 34 9 17 0 28 2 .929 185.2 1.26 -3.1 .951
2009 Minnesota - LGS P 44 12 6 5 0 12 1 .917 131.2 0.75 -1.5 .572
TOTAL P 299 241 63 95 2 167 9 .946 1405.1 1.01 -16.7 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 29, 29th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/10/2005 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Minnesota Twins, along with RF Delmon Young, SP Jair Jurrjens, CF Luis Olvera, and SP Anthony Swarzak, in exchange for SS Edgardo Alfonzo and SP Heath Totten.
05/09/2005 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sarasota Reds with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/16/2005 Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
08/03/2006 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/08/2006 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ottawa Lynx with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/05/2006 Finished 3rd in 2006 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
08/01/2007 Wins the IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/04/2007 Wins the 2007 IL Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/19/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $390,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/03/2008 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
08/18/2008 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/03/2008 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/24/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/28/2009 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 34 1
Year L Rank
2008 17 4
Year HRA Rank
2008 34 3
2009 28 7
Year K Rank
2008 166 10
Year WP Rank
2008 13 2
Year K/9 Rank
2008 8.05 4
Year SHO Rank
2008 1 6
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