P Clay Buchholz #32
Milwaukee Brewers MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/02/2018
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P CLAY BUCHHOLZ #32 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 17 4-5 0 4.31 85.2 81 10 46 81 1.48 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 55 55
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/26/2018 @ CHC Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 5 1 1 3 1
06/21/2018 MON Loss, 6-8 X 5.1 2 2 2 4 9 Loss
06/12/2018 SF Win, 7-5 X 5.0 5 4 3 3 5 Win
06/07/2018 @ HOU Win, 8-2 X 6.0 4 1 1 2 5 Win
06/02/2018 PHI Loss, 2-5 X 4.1 4 2 2 3 5
05/26/2018 NYM Win, 2-1 X 4.2 2 1 1 5 5
05/22/2018 @ STL Win, 9-8 X 3.2 7 6 6 2 2
05/15/2018 @ MON Win, 12-2 X 4.1 3 1 1 5 8
05/10/2018 COL Win, 3-0 X 7.1 4 0 0 3 5 Win
05/04/2018 @ PIT Loss, 3-4 X 5.1 2 1 1 3 6
PERSONALITY
Clay puts out the bare minimum of effort and is slow to learn from experience.
Low: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:08/14/1984
Born in:Nederland, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,800,000
Signed Through:2020 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 86 Days
Service This Yr:98 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 10th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 4 5 0 4.31 85.2 81 42 41 10 46 81 0 0.0 0 5 29.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.55 8.51 8.51 4.83 4.55 1.48 110 0.7 .297        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 161 38 6 0 3 19 20 41 2 0 0 .236 .317 .329 .646      
vs. RHB 165 43 8 1 7 23 26 40 2 0 2 .261 .364 .448 .813      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 5 1 1 1 3 1  
March 1 1 0 1 0 37.80 1.2 7 7 7 2 2 2  
April 6 6 1 3 0 4.65 31.0 36 16 16 3 11 28  
May 5 5 1 0 0 3.20 25.1 18 9 9 1 18 26  
June 5 5 2 1 0 2.93 27.2 20 10 9 4 15 25  
Spring Training 5 5 2 3 0 4.50 16.0 17 10 8 1 2 15  
Last Year 32 32 15 10 0 4.47 175.1 159 91 87 18 83 147  
2 Years Ago 32 32 12 10 0 3.27 190.0 175 83 69 14 70 164  
Career 306 304 105 98 0 4.43 1781.0 1744 938 877 201 719 1432  
Home 7 7 3 2 0 3.05 38.1 28 14 13 3 19 42  
Road 10 10 1 3 0 5.32 47.1 53 28 28 7 27 39  
Grass 16 16 4 5 0 4.43 81.1 78 41 40 10 41 73  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 5 8  
Day 8 8 1 3 0 7.20 35.0 41 28 28 5 22 30  
Night 9 9 3 2 0 2.31 50.2 40 14 13 5 24 51  
As Starter 17 17 4 5 0 4.31 85.2 81 42 41 10 46 81  
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+
2008 Milwaukee - MLB 23 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 6.2 6 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 1.65 .375 4.01 0.1 66
2009 Milwaukee - MLB 24 33 33 13 11 0 3.86 226.1 201 100 97 24 82 193 6 0 1.25 .274 4.19 4.0 118
2010 Milwaukee - MLB 25 42 40 6 21 0 5.82 218.0 250 148 141 34 100 179 1 0 1.61 .323 5.36 0.7 77
2011 Milwaukee - MLB 26 33 33 16 4 0 3.82 205.0 193 96 87 21 83 144 1 1 1.35 .277 4.63 2.1 114
2012 Milwaukee - MLB 27 22 22 5 9 0 5.96 116.1 153 82 77 18 42 92 0 0 1.68 .356 4.86 0.6 69
2013 Milwaukee - MLB 28 33 33 9 11 0 3.83 197.1 178 96 84 18 86 155 1 1 1.34 .273 4.18 2.0 102
2014 St. Louis - MLB 29 29 29 11 9 0 4.70 176.0 181 94 92 16 53 136 4 1 1.33 .311 3.78 2.0 77
2015 St. Louis - MLB 30 32 32 14 7 0 4.74 184.1 167 101 97 28 69 136 0 0 1.28 .259 5.06 0.7 90
2016 St. Louis - MLB 31 32 32 12 10 0 3.27 190.0 175 83 69 14 70 164 0 0 1.29 .295 3.82 3.8 133
2017 Milwaukee - MLB 32 32 32 15 10 0 4.47 175.1 159 91 87 18 83 147 0 0 1.38 .276 4.50 2.2 99
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 33 17 17 4 5 0 4.31 85.2 81 42 41 10 46 81 0 0 1.48 .297 4.55 0.7 96
Total MLB 306 304 105 98 0 4.43 1781.0 1744 938 877 201 719 1432 13 3 1.38 .292 4.48 18.8 95
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+
2006 Austin - A 21 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 4 2 2 0 2 16 0 0 0.75 .333 0.00 0.7 181
2006 Phoenix - AAA 21 9 9 5 3 0 4.21 68.1 66 35 32 6 26 81 5 1 1.35 .335 3.29 1.4 90
2006 Gilbert - A 21 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 13.0 3 4 0 1 2 15 0 0 0.38 .077 2.07 0.5 999
2006 Buffalo - AAA 21 8 8 3 4 0 3.88 53.1 42 23 23 7 12 63 0 0 1.01 .276 3.16 1.2 98
2007 Buffalo - AAA 22 41 41 14 14 0 4.23 221.1 226 119 104 17 72 262 1 0 1.35 .350 3.23 6.0 101
2008 Buffalo - AAA 23 34 34 20 9 0 3.09 247.1 216 94 85 19 70 314 9 3 1.16 .327 3.03 8.0 145
2012 Buffalo - AAA 27 4 4 1 3 0 6.17 23.1 36 17 16 3 4 30 1 0 1.71 .471 3.80 0.5 75
Total MAAA 96 96 43 33 0 3.81 613.2 586 288 260 52 184 750 16 4 1.25 .339 3.17 111.4
Total MA 3 3 2 0 0 0.86 21.0 7 6 2 1 4 31 0 0 0.52 .158 1.28 475.6
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+
2008 Milwaukee - MLB 23 4 4 0 2 0 7.54 22.2 26 19 19 3 9 20 0 0 1.54 .333 4.54 0.3 59
2011 Milwaukee - MLB 26 2 2 0 1 0 5.06 10.2 14 8 6 0 2 4 0 0 1.50 .378 3.23 0.3 86
2012 Milwaukee - MLB 27 2 2 0 1 0 3.86 11.2 13 5 5 0 3 9 0 0 1.37 .351 2.55 0.4 107
2014 St. Louis - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.12 .286 2.75 0.0 999
2015 St. Louis - MLB 30 7 3 1 1 0 3.86 23.1 15 14 10 3 16 18 0 0 1.33 .188 5.56 -0.1 110
2016 St. Louis - MLB 31 2 2 1 0 0 1.10 16.1 7 2 2 1 4 9 1 0 0.67 .133 3.77 0.3 394
2017 Milwaukee - MLB 32 2 2 1 1 0 2.84 12.2 9 4 4 2 1 12 0 0 0.79 .206 3.73 0.3 156
Total MLB 20 15 3 6 0 4.14 100.0 86 52 46 9 36 74 1 0 1.22 .263 4.13 104.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Milwaukee - MLB P 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 6.2 5.40 +0.2 1.043
2009 Milwaukee - MLB P 33 33 12 13 0 25 0 1.000 226.1 0.99 -2.3 .974
2010 Milwaukee - MLB P 42 40 11 12 0 24 1 .958 218.0 0.95 -2.1 .783
2011 Milwaukee - MLB P 33 33 10 7 0 18 1 .944 205.0 0.75 -2.9 1.042
2012 Milwaukee - MLB P 22 22 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 116.1 0.39 -0.9 1.047
2013 Milwaukee - MLB P 33 33 10 16 1 26 0 1.000 197.1 1.19 -1.1 1.020
2014 St. Louis - MLB P 29 29 13 13 1 27 1 .963 176.0 1.33 -0.3 .974
2015 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 8 0 18 2 .889 184.1 0.78 -0.4 .894
2016 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 10 16 0 29 3 .897 190.0 1.23 +0.1 1.087
2017 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 10 20 1 31 1 .968 175.1 1.54 -1.3 .997
2018 Milwaukee - MLB P 17 17 4 14 1 18 0 1.000 85.2 1.89 -1.0 .938
TOTAL P 306 304 90 126 4 225 9 .960 1781.0 1.09 -12.0 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies.
06/02/2006 Strikes out 16 against the Riverdale Spikes.
06/23/2006 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
07/11/2006 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Omaha Ambassadors with 12 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/31/2006 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with 2B Rickie Weeks and a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for SP Zack Greinke.
11/03/2006 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 40 (50).
03/26/2007 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
06/10/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/22/2007 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
09/08/2007 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week.
10/29/2007 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 45 (55).
03/31/2008 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
04/17/2008 Strikes out 15 against the Riverside Olympians.
05/07/2008 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/01/2008 Strikes out 15 against the Corpus Christi Thunder Bears.
06/14/2008 Strikes out 16 against the Modesto Loggerheads.
06/15/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/20/2008 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Gardendale Sultans with 12 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/22/2008 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/25/2008 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ft. Dix Sabercats with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/27/2008 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
07/01/2008 Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/29/2008 Strikes out 15 against the Modesto Loggerheads.
08/03/2008 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Gardendale Sultans with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/18/2008 Wins the 2008 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/03/2008 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
11/25/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 45 (55).
03/30/2009 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2009 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 45 (50).
04/19/2010 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/30/2010 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $430,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (65); Control: 45 (45).
04/04/2011 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/11/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/04/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,400,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
07/05/2012 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 45 (45).
06/23/2013 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/16/2013 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 45 (45).
01/16/2014 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
07/13/2014 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/01/2015 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/21/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/21/2017 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $67,200,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2009 33 6
2010 40 3
2011 33 6
2013 33 2
Year W Rank
2011 16 10
2015 14 7
2017 15 5
Year L Rank
2010 21 1
Year Win. % Rank
2011 .800 1
2015 .667 3
Year IP Rank
2009 226.1 5
2010 218.0 10
Year BF Rank
2009 953 4
2010 991 5
Year HRA Rank
2010 34 2
2015 28 8
Year BB Rank
2010 100 6
2011 83 10
2013 86 5
2017 83 5
Year WP Rank
2010 12 5
2011 11 7
2013 10 4
2014 10 7
Year ERA Rank
2009 3.86 9
2016 3.27 3
Year BABIP Rank
2009 .274 2
2011 .277 7
2013 .273 6
2015 .259 3
Year WHIP Rank
2009 1.25 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2009 11.37 6
Year HR/9 Rank
2016 0.66 3
2017 0.92 8
Year H/9 Rank
2009 7.99 6
Year CG Rank
2009 6 2
2014 4 2
Year CGP Rank
2009 .182 3
2014 .138 2
Year SHO Rank
2011 1 4
2013 1 3
2014 1 5
Year GB% Rank
2015 0.55 10
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