Retired
Cliff Lee
Birthdate:
Aug. 30, 1978 (71 y, 11 m, 30 d)Born In:
Benton, AR, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/205
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2008 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2013 | None (MLB) |
| 2011 | None (MLB) | |
| 2010 | None (MLB) | |
| 2008 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 26 | 39.5 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 120 | 179.9 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 47.7 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 45.5 | 68.7 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 41.5 | 45.6 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 43.5 | 57.1 | 47.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ernesto Morales R | 951 |
| Corey Kluber R | 948 |
| Jered Weaver R | 947 |
| Chris Carpenter R | 946 |
| Jose Quintana R | 942 |
| David Price R | 940 |
| Roy Oswalt R | 937 |
| Don Newcombe R | 936 |
| Kevin Lyons R | 935 |
| Rodolfo Bravo | 933 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33 | 8 |
| 2006 | 33 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | 8 |
| 2005 | 18 | 2 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2011 | 17 | 4 |
| 2013 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.636 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0.783 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0.880 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0.680 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0.636 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 223.1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 212.1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 232.2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 211.0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 222.2 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 882 | 10 |
| 2008 | 891 | 5 |
| 2011 | 920 | 4 |
| 2013 | 876 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30 | 8 |
| 2006 | 29 | 8 |
| 2012 | 26 | 5 |
| 2013 | 22 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 81 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 170 | 9 |
| 2010 | 185 | 10 |
| 2011 | 238 | 2 |
| 2012 | 207 | 4 |
| 2013 | 222 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.539 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3.179 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2.398 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3.156 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2.870 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.277 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.218 | 10 |
| 2008 | 1.110 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.003 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1.027 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1.114 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1.011 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.620 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.370 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0.763 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1.625 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1.194 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1.293 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34 | 2 |
| 2010 | 18 | 1 |
| 2011 | 42 | 4 |
| 2012 | 28 | 1 |
| 2013 | 32 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 224 | 10 |
| 2008 | 214 | 9 |
| 2012 | 207 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 188 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5.6 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 5 |