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Clay Buchholz

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Bats / Throws	Left / Right
Date of Birth	8/14/1984 (37)
Height, Weight	6'3", 190 lb
Hometown	Nederland, TX

2019 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	2-5	55.0	6.06	1.44	15.0%	5.6%	27.9%				89.2	9.6%	27.5%	47.3%	6.86	.386

	158^th 7 W	166^th 117 IP	166^th 4.77 ERA	134^th 1.36 WHIP	184^th 21.8% K%	28^th 7.8% BB%	94^th 28.0% CSW%				182^nd 92.1 FB MPH	152^nd 11.4% SwStr%	145^th 25.4% HC%	82^nd 46.3% GB%	192^nd 4.79 xERA	192^nd .321 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
3	60	4.80	1.37	20.7%	8.3%

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Overview

Show 2019 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	ARI	16	16	98.1	7	2	2.01	4.08	3.45	3.86	1.04	7.3	20.6%	5.6%	.256	.302	25.7%	45.1%	10.6%	86.6%	10.4%	29.5%
2019	TOR	11	11	55.0	2	5	6.05	6.86	5.01	5.15	1.44	10.8	15.4%	6.3%	.321	.316	28.0%	47.2%	20.3%	63.1%	9.8%	28.2%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.77	4.79	4.72	4.64	1.36	9.2	21.9%	7.9%	.300	.299	25.4%	46.3%	19.0%	71.8%	11.4%	28.0%
2 Years		27	27	153.1	9	7	3.46	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.18	8.6	18.5%	5.9%	.282	.307	26.6%	46.0%	14.8%	76.9%	10.2%	29.0%

Repertoire

Cutter | 28%
Sinker | 20%
Changeup | 20%
Curveball | 17%
Four-Seamer | 14%
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2018 2019 All

Show 2019 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.8	24.7%	47.0%	42.9%	18.9%	12.6%	31.4%	72.9%	66.6%	39.4%	33.3%	.244	.266	.333	0.0%	.229	.268	17.3%	2,293
2019	84.4	28.3%	36.7%	48.9%	12.9%	17.6%	30.5%	70.6%	62.5%	39.7%	36.2%	.324	.392	.345	14.3%	.304	.388	27.4%	2,273
SP MLB AVG	87.9	21.1%	30.6%	43.7%	11.3%	14.4%	25.7%	63.2%	56.5%	46.6%	31.0%	.297	.360	.349	14.1%	.272	.336	25.0%	2,343

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.229	.268	.302	.236	17.3%	3.0%	34.8%	23.5%	87.3	85.0	17.5	0.2	0.7	-1.5	5.8	6.1	2,293
2019	.304	.388	.298	.365	27.4%	15.5%	41.4%	32.9%	84.7	86.1	13.3	0.3	0.7	-1.6	5.9	6.1	2,273
SP MLB AVG	.272	.336	.314	.299	25.0%	6.9%	38.1%	26.4%	88.1	85.9	13.0	0.3	0.7	-0.6	5.9	5.9	2,343

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	350	98	17	5	0	0	25	7	0	0	255	95	.244	.300	.266
2019	272	73	11	8	0	3	10	4	1	0	192	80	.324	.574	.392
SP MLB AVG	288	75	11	4	0	3	15	5	1	0	186	102	.297	.493	.360

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	39.4%	27.3%	33.3%	10.6%	0.0%	37.9%	28.8%	33.3%	22.6%	3.0%	27.3%	34.8%	24.2%	7.6%	34.8%
2019	39.7%	24.1%	36.2%	8.6%	14.3%	36.2%	24.1%	39.7%	18.8%	10.3%	22.4%	25.9%	20.7%	5.2%	39.7%
SP MLB AVG	46.6%	23.0%	31.0%	9.5%	14.1%	49.9%	21.4%	29.4%	18.9%	4.2%	32.5%	25.6%	26.1%	5.3%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	17.3%	3.0%	34.8%	23.5%	.244	.266	.333	.333	.229	.268	.302	.236	87.3	85.0	17.5
2019	27.4%	15.5%	41.4%	32.9%	.324	.392	.345	.379	.304	.388	.298	.365	84.7	86.1	13.3
SP MLB AVG	25.0%	6.9%	38.1%	26.4%	.297	.360	.349	.378	.272	.336	.314	.299	88.1	85.9	13.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	47.0%	42.9%	18.9%	12.6%	31.4%	72.9%	66.6%	31.3%	60.3%	68.7%	56.4%	78.6%	17.4%	33.3%	72.2%	61.1%
2019	36.7%	48.9%	12.9%	17.6%	30.5%	70.6%	62.5%	24.3%	52.9%	75.7%	66.7%	80.6%	21.8%	30.9%	67.8%	47.5%
SP MLB AVG	30.6%	43.7%	11.3%	14.4%	25.7%	63.2%	56.5%	22.8%	48.8%	77.2%	62.8%	85.2%	18.4%	23.9%	59.7%	46.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	9.1%	18.0%	72.9%	32.9%	33.1%	34.0%	4.3%	22.6%	59.4%	59.1%	26.6%	31.7%	42.9%	18.4%	22.5%
2019	19.5%	21.3%	59.2%	30.1%	26.8%	43.0%	5.9%	31.6%	47.1%	60.7%	31.3%	25.0%	48.9%	17.0%	14.7%
SP MLB AVG	17.2%	20.6%	62.2%	25.8%	26.1%	48.1%	5.9%	32.1%	47.3%	59.3%	29.9%	27.9%	43.7%	16.4%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	90.0	17.4%	25.8%	48.2%	4.5%	14.6%	19.0%	64.4%	56.3%	62.2%	21.6%	.227	.288	.229	25.0%	.290	.346	37.0%	2,110
2019	89.2	20.2%	31.2%	43.8%	5.2%	16.0%	21.1%	63.4%	52.6%	57.8%	20.0%	.396	.477	.415	44.4%	.369	.456	37.5%	2,121
SP MLB AVG	92.1	25.2%	27.3%	45.9%	6.2%	17.8%	24.0%	63.6%	55.9%	54.7%	23.3%	.319	.388	.330	22.5%	.318	.387	33.7%	2,158

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.290	.346	.310	.330	37.0%	5.4%	29.7%	23.9%	89.9	91.4	4.3	1.2	0.9	-1.3	5.8	6.2	2,110
2019	.369	.456	.377	.443	37.5%	13.3%	46.7%	37.5%	90.2	92.9	5.7	1.2	1.0	-1.4	6.0	6.3	2,121
SP MLB AVG	.318	.387	.326	.348	33.7%	7.1%	39.8%	31.1%	89.8	87.8	6.7	1.2	0.8	-0.8	5.9	6.1	2,158

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	247	92	12	4	0	4	14	2	2	0	159	88	.227	.409	.288
2019	194	56	11	6	0	4	8	3	0	0	123	71	.396	.736	.477
SP MLB AVG	315	87	15	4	0	3	12	8	1	0	205	110	.319	.529	.388

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	62.2%	16.2%	21.6%	2.7%	25.0%	52.7%	20.3%	27.0%	15.4%	2.7%	48.6%	18.9%	20.3%	4.1%	24.3%
2019	57.8%	22.2%	20.0%	4.4%	44.4%	55.6%	13.3%	31.1%	19.1%	4.4%	35.6%	13.3%	31.1%	2.2%	40.0%
SP MLB AVG	54.7%	22.2%	23.3%	5.1%	22.5%	48.7%	17.4%	34.1%	18.3%	4.2%	39.2%	17.0%	26.7%	6.1%	33.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	37.0%	5.4%	29.7%	23.9%	.227	.288	.229	.270	.290	.346	.310	.330	89.9	91.4	4.3
2019	37.5%	13.3%	46.7%	37.5%	.396	.477	.415	.467	.369	.456	.377	.443	90.2	92.9	5.7
SP MLB AVG	33.7%	7.1%	39.8%	31.1%	.319	.388	.330	.363	.318	.387	.326	.348	89.8	87.8	6.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	25.8%	48.2%	4.5%	14.6%	19.0%	64.4%	56.3%	8.9%	49.8%	91.1%	81.8%	94.4%	16.4%	10.3%	64.7%	33.3%
2019	31.2%	43.8%	5.2%	16.0%	21.1%	63.4%	52.6%	10.9%	47.4%	89.1%	82.4%	93.1%	22.7%	23.3%	66.0%	47.2%
SP MLB AVG	27.3%	45.9%	6.2%	17.8%	24.0%	63.6%	55.9%	13.7%	45.8%	86.3%	78.3%	90.4%	21.2%	21.2%	58.9%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	58.1%	15.9%	26.0%	21.1%	30.5%	48.4%	5.7%	44.7%	39.4%	56.7%	20.2%	35.2%	48.2%	27.9%	16.1%
2019	51.0%	22.7%	26.3%	28.9%	31.4%	39.7%	10.8%	42.8%	34.5%	56.7%	27.3%	30.9%	43.8%	23.6%	13.3%
SP MLB AVG	55.1%	22.8%	22.1%	26.7%	28.8%	44.6%	6.3%	36.1%	41.1%	63.1%	32.1%	21.6%	45.9%	18.4%	13.3%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	77.3	16.9%	34.9%	46.3%	19.6%	12.5%	32.1%	67.5%	64.2%	42.5%	35.0%	.129	.179	.179	7.1%	.194	.237	16.4%	1,536
2019	76.6	19.7%	39.8%	37.9%	13.7%	7.9%	21.6%	63.2%	57.4%	50.0%	33.3%	.208	.298	.205	21.4%	.236	.313	11.9%	1,538
SP MLB AVG	84.5	15.1%	34.7%	35.6%	14.1%	10.3%	24.4%	60.1%	53.8%	51.2%	26.9%	.258	.315	.280	18.4%	.266	.318	24.5%	1,754

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.194	.237	.287	.200	16.4%	2.5%	35.0%	20.9%	81.8	83.3	16.3	0.8	0.5	-1.1	5.9	6.3	1,536
2019	.236	.313	.250	.278	11.9%	7.1%	31.0%	22.0%	82.4	83.7	10.3	0.9	0.6	-1.2	6.1	6.3	1,538
SP MLB AVG	.266	.318	.295	.289	24.5%	5.6%	36.9%	28.0%	86.7	86.6	9.4	1.1	0.6	-0.6	5.9	6.1	1,754

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	240	67	6	1	0	1	22	5	0	0	162	78	.129	.194	.179
2019	190	59	5	3	0	3	11	5	0	1	120	69	.208	.434	.298
SP MLB AVG	236	66	9	3	0	2	14	4	0	1	147	89	.258	.436	.315

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	42.5%	22.5%	35.0%	12.5%	7.1%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	18.8%	7.5%	22.5%	35.0%	27.5%	5.0%	32.5%
2019	50.0%	16.7%	33.3%	9.5%	21.4%	57.1%	26.2%	16.7%	19.5%	9.5%	31.0%	28.6%	19.0%	4.8%	26.2%
SP MLB AVG	51.2%	22.2%	26.9%	6.7%	18.4%	60.3%	17.9%	22.2%	15.5%	4.7%	36.2%	22.4%	26.3%	5.1%	32.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	16.4%	2.5%	35.0%	20.9%	.129	.179	.179	.200	.194	.237	.287	.200	81.8	83.3	16.3
2019	11.9%	7.1%	31.0%	22.0%	.208	.298	.205	.262	.236	.313	.250	.278	82.4	83.7	10.3
SP MLB AVG	24.5%	5.6%	36.9%	28.0%	.258	.315	.280	.313	.266	.318	.295	.289	86.7	86.6	9.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	34.9%	46.3%	19.6%	12.5%	32.1%	67.5%	64.2%	35.6%	55.0%	64.4%	44.4%	74.7%	14.7%	23.8%	68.3%	56.1%
2019	39.8%	37.9%	13.7%	7.9%	21.6%	63.2%	57.4%	24.8%	55.3%	75.2%	59.6%	87.9%	11.8%	35.6%	58.6%	44.8%
SP MLB AVG	34.7%	35.6%	14.1%	10.3%	24.4%	60.1%	53.8%	28.1%	49.8%	71.9%	61.4%	81.0%	13.4%	30.6%	57.4%	44.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	38.3%	34.2%	27.5%	21.7%	25.0%	53.3%	8.3%	26.3%	39.6%	56.7%	25.8%	33.3%	46.3%	14.7%	27.5%
2019	48.4%	21.1%	30.5%	30.5%	21.1%	48.4%	6.8%	23.7%	55.3%	53.7%	22.1%	38.4%	37.9%	19.6%	15.1%
SP MLB AVG	56.0%	25.2%	18.8%	14.5%	19.5%	66.0%	4.0%	20.4%	54.3%	60.5%	28.9%	27.6%	35.6%	17.9%	16.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	75.9	17.2%	17.9%	52.0%	5.7%	27.5%	33.2%	63.1%	56.1%	35.6%	24.4%	.333	.372	.349	18.2%	.284	.323	19.3%	2,730
2019	75.1	17.5%	30.2%	42.9%	6.5%	25.0%	31.5%	63.1%	56.5%	48.5%	30.3%	.324	.334	.313	10.0%	.390	.426	27.0%	2,707
SP MLB AVG	78.4	15.6%	29.2%	39.4%	12.1%	19.6%	31.7%	59.3%	54.2%	47.4%	28.9%	.257	.311	.320	20.2%	.247	.296	22.9%	2,493

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.284	.323	.299	.302	19.3%	4.4%	46.7%	36.8%	84.9	79.9	14.3	1.1	-1.0	-1.3	5.9	5.8	2,730
2019	.390	.426	.365	.411	27.0%	9.1%	42.4%	37.8%	85.0	87.4	9.8	1.1	-0.9	-1.5	6.1	5.8	2,707
SP MLB AVG	.247	.296	.311	.274	22.9%	6.9%	38.1%	26.0%	87.4	86.5	11.0	0.7	-0.7	-0.7	6.0	5.6	2,493

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	244	57	11	4	0	2	8	2	1	1	154	89	.333	.529	.372
2019	168	37	9	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	106	62	.324	.441	.334
SP MLB AVG	244	57	8	3	0	2	18	2	1	1	148	97	.257	.449	.311

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	35.6%	40.0%	24.4%	8.9%