P Cliff Lee #31
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
05/07/2007
 OA: 42 POT: 42
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P CLIFF LEE #31 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 0 0-0 0 4.60 15.2 16 0 6 13 1.40 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 50 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 65 65
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/05/2007 @ TOR Loss, 2-6 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
05/02/2007 @ MIN Loss, 2-13 1.2 2 1 1 0 3
04/30/2007 BAL Loss, 6-12 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
04/28/2007 BAL Win, 15-3 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
04/18/2007 @ BAL Loss, 3-8 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
04/13/2007 DET Loss, 2-5 3.1 2 0 0 0 2
04/09/2007 MIN Loss, 2-7 2.0 3 2 2 0 4
04/02/2007 @ CLE Loss, 4-8 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
03/20/2007 @ TB Win, 8-4 X 5.0 5 2 2 0 2 Win
03/14/2007 @ BOS Win, 5-2 X 4.0 2 1 1 2 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Can be intimidating, with his habitual scowl.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader
Birthday:08/30/1977
Born in:Labelle, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,968,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 11th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 0 0 0 4.60 15.2 16 8 8 0 6 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 2 12.64 9.19 7.47 3.45 2.91 1.40 64 0.4 .356        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 9 2 0 0 6 5 2 0 0 0 .429 .538 .524 1.062      
vs. RHB 37 7 2 0 0 2 1 11 0 1 0 .189 .211 .243 .454      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 5 4 4 0 2 5  
April 6 0 0 0 0 5.11 12.1 14 7 7 0 5 8  
May 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 2 1 1 0 1 5  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 5.71 17.1 18 11 11 1 4 9  
Last Year 32 18 4 7 0 6.85 113.0 137 87 86 28 38 93  
2 Years Ago 26 26 12 8 0 3.56 167.0 154 67 66 17 50 116  
Career 182 158 58 49 0 4.49 979.2 998 513 489 152 273 739  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 7.88 8.0 11 7 7 0 2 6  
Road 4 0 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 5 1 1 0 4 7  
Grass 6 0 0 0 0 5.11 12.1 14 7 7 0 5 8  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 2 1 1 0 1 5  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 9 6 6 0 3 10  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 7 2 2 0 3 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 0 0 4.60 15.2 16 8 8 0 6 13  
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+
2001 Chicago - MLB 23 26 26 8 8 0 4.95 149.0 170 92 82 22 42 111 0 0 1.42 .316 4.39 2.0 88
2002 Chicago - MLB 24 27 27 11 10 0 4.50 164.0 170 85 82 33 39 126 1 0 1.27 .285 4.89 1.2 97
2003 Chicago - MLB 25 31 29 9 9 0 4.68 165.1 168 90 86 33 46 130 0 0 1.29 .282 5.17 0.9 96
2004 Chicago - MLB 26 32 32 14 7 0 3.46 205.2 183 84 79 19 52 150 1 1 1.14 .268 3.79 4.2 126
2005 Chicago - MLB 27 26 26 12 8 0 3.56 167.0 154 67 66 17 50 116 0 0 1.22 .276 4.19 3.1 130
2006 Chicago - MLB 28 32 18 4 7 0 6.85 113.0 137 87 86 28 38 93 1 0 1.55 .322 5.92 -0.4 66
2007 Chicago - MLB 29 8 0 0 0 0 4.60 15.2 16 8 8 0 6 13 0 0 1.40 .356 2.91 0.4 99
Total MLB 182 158 58 49 0 4.49 979.2 998 513 489 152 273 739 3 1 1.30 .290 4.60 11.3 99
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+
1998 South Bend - A 20 8 8 3 3 0 9.09 34.2 50 36 35 8 12 21 0 0 1.79 .359 6.66 -0.5 46
1998 Sarasota - A 20 9 9 2 2 0 2.76 42.1 32 15 13 2 19 43 0 0 1.20 .270 3.56 0.5 123
1998 Total - A 20 17 17 5 5 0 5.61 77.0 82 51 48 10 31 64 0 0 1.47 .316 4.96 -0.0 70
1998 Birmingham - AA 20 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 2 1 3 0 0 0.67 .062 7.67 -0.1 136
1999 Winston-Salem - A 21 4 4 0 2 0 2.22 24.1 13 7 6 3 9 30 0 0 0.90 .200 3.32 0.4 159
1999 Birmingham - AA 21 19 19 5 9 0 2.37 121.2 91 35 32 15 46 147 2 1 1.13 .273 3.35 1.7 143
2000 Charlotte - AAA 22 25 25 12 8 0 2.28 165.2 113 46 42 14 31 187 1 0 0.87 .243 2.52 4.6 152
2001 Charlotte - AAA 23 5 5 3 1 0 1.64 33.0 23 7 6 2 11 35 0 0 1.03 .263 2.82 0.9 233
2006 Charlotte - AAA 28 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.30 .000 1.32 0.1 999
Total IL 32 30 15 9 0 2.14 202.0 136 53 48 16 43 226 1 0 0.89 .243 2.55 164.5
Total SOUL 20 20 5 10 0 2.40 127.2 94 37 34 17 47 150 2 1 1.10 .262 3.55 142.6
Total FLOR 9 9 2 2 0 2.76 42.1 32 15 13 2 19 43 0 0 1.20 .270 3.56 123.2
Total MIDW 8 8 3 3 0 9.09 34.2 50 36 35 8 12 21 0 0 1.79 .359 6.66 46.1
Total CARL 4 4 0 2 0 2.22 24.1 13 7 6 3 9 30 0 0 0.90 .200 3.32 158.6
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2000 Charlotte - IL 22 3 3 2 0 0 1.74 20.2 12 4 4 3 2 21 0 0 0.68 .191 3.15 0.4 200
2002 Chicago - MLB 24 3 3 2 0 0 1.45 18.2 14 3 3 1 3 19 0 0 0.91 .255 2.21 0.8 302
2004 Chicago - MLB 26 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 4 3 3 1 3 5 0 0 0.88 .143 4.69 0.1 129
2005 Chicago - MLB 27 5 5 3 1 0 6.00 27.0 32 19 18 5 11 27 0 0 1.59 .365 4.92 0.3 77
Total MLB 9 9 6 1 0 4.02 53.2 50 25 24 7 17 51 0 0 1.25 .295 3.94 113.4
Total IL 3 3 2 0 0 1.74 20.2 12 4 4 3 2 21 0 0 0.68 .191 3.15 199.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Birmingham - AA P 19 19 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 121.2 0.81 +2.0 1.192
1999 Winston-Salem - A P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 24.1 1.48 +0.4 1.472
2000 Charlotte - AAA P 25 25 4 14 0 18 0 1.000 165.2 0.98 -0.2 1.066
2001 Chicago - LGS P 26 26 3 18 0 21 0 1.000 149.0 1.27 +2.2 1.086
2001 Charlotte - AAA P 5 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 33.0 0.82 +0.7 1.991
2002 Chicago - LGS P 27 27 14 15 2 31 2 .935 164.0 1.59 +1.5 1.074
2003 Chicago - LGS P 31 29 8 13 0 21 0 1.000 165.1 1.14 +1.1 .922
2004 Chicago - LGS P 32 32 7 19 2 27 1 .963 205.2 1.14 +0.0 .936
2005 Chicago - LGS P 26 26 7 14 1 23 2 .913 167.0 1.13 +1.2 .851
2006 Chicago - LGS P 32 18 6 9 3 16 1 .938 113.0 1.19 +1.1 1.239
2006 Charlotte - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Chicago - LGS P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 +0.4 .996
TOTAL P 237 211 56 114 8 176 6 .966 1327.2 1.15 +10.3 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
11/01/1998 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (75).
04/04/1999 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
04/09/1999 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/27/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Southern League All-Star Game.
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/01/1999 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/06/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Orlando Rays with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/02/1999 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 35 (70).
03/29/2000 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
06/25/2000 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/22/2000 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/05/2000 Finished 2nd in 2000 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/03/2000 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (75).
04/01/2001 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
05/12/2001 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/22/2001 Wins the 2001 International League Round 2 with the Charlotte Knights!
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
03/13/2002 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
10/30/2002 Wins the 2002 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
03/01/2003 Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
07/28/2003 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/2003 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/08/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $606,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
05/08/2004 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,250,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/23/2005 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
06/08/2005 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
10/01/2005 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/02/2005 Wins the 2005 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,229,600.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/25/2006 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,968,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
2004 .667 7
Year HRA Rank
2002 33 6
2003 33 3
2006 28 7
Year ERA Rank
2004 3.46 10
2005 3.56 7
Year WHIP Rank
2004 1.14 9
Year K/BB Rank
2002 3.23 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2004 10.59 8
2005 11.21 10
Year H/9 Rank
2005 8.30 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2002 2.14 5
Year QS Rank
2004 21 7
2005 19 4
Year QSP Rank
2004 .656 7
2005 .731 2
Year SHO Rank
2004 1 4
Year GB% Rank
2002 0.54 10
2003 0.59 2
2004 0.55 10
2005 0.58 4
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