Clay Buchholz

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Right
Date of Birth	8/14/1984 (38)
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	59.0	6.56	1.49	15.4%	6.3%	28.2%				89.2	9.8%	26.6%	47.3%	6.92	.348

	158^th 7 W	160^th 117 IP	176^th 4.78 ERA	148^th 1.35 WHIP	181^st 21.9% K%	50^th 7.8% BB%	87^th 28.0% CSW%				182^nd 92.0 FB MPH	146^th 11.4% SwStr%	173^rd 20.1% HC%	83^rd 46.1% GB%	177^th 4.82 xERA	175^th .286 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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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	1.11	3.47	4.02	1.04	7.3	20.6%	5.6%	.256	.290	17.4%	45.3%	30.0%	86.6%	10.4%	29.5%
2019	TOR	12	12	59.0	2	5	6.56	6.22	5.63	6.90	1.49	11.0	15.4%	6.3%	.321	.281	26.6%	47.3%	22.0%	63.6%	9.8%	28.2%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.78	4.82	4.73	4.69	1.35	9.2	21.9%	7.9%	.300	.281	20.0%	46.1%	38.4%	71.8%	11.4%	28.0%
2 Years		28	28	157.1	9	7	3.72	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.21	8.7	18.5%	5.9%	.282	.285	22.2%	46.6%	24.7%	76.6%	10.2%	29.0%

Repertoire

Cutter | 25%
Sinker | 19%
Changeup | 18%
Curveball | 16%
Four-Seamer | 13%
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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	85.7	9.8%	48.8%	42.4%	23.0%	9.4%	32.4%	72.7%	65.5%	37.0%	29.6%	.270	.283	.370	0.0%	.219	.239	14.6%	2,313
2019	84.4	25.2%	36.2%	47.7%	12.8%	17.7%	30.5%	70.0%	61.7%	40.0%	36.4%	.317	.386	.327	15.0%	.275	.347	28.8%	2,271
SP MLB AVG	87.7	13.1%	29.6%	43.6%	10.6%	14.6%	25.2%	62.3%	55.7%	45.4%	31.9%	.293	.368	.338	15.9%	.262	.339	25.4%	2,329

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.219	.239	.300	.286	14.6%	7.4%	33.3%	22.0%	87.3	86.6	14.9	0.3	0.7	-1.5	5.7	6.2	2,313
2019	.275	.347	.264	.379	28.8%	16.4%	41.8%	34.8%	85.6	88.5	13.4	0.3	0.7	-1.5	5.9	6.1	2,271
SP MLB AVG	.262	.339	.295	.374	25.4%	7.4%	37.8%	26.3%	88.5	85.8	13.5	0.3	0.7	-0.5	5.9	5.9	2,329

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	139	41	8	2	0	0	11	3	0	0	101	38	.270	.324	.283
2019	243	66	9	8	0	3	8	3	0	0	170	73	.317	.587	.386
SP MLB AVG	168	44	7	2	0	2	9	3	1	0	109	60	.293	.501	.368

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	37.0%	33.3%	29.6%	7.4%	0.0%	25.9%	51.9%	22.2%	20.9%	3.7%	33.3%	29.6%	18.5%	7.4%	37.0%
2019	40.0%	23.6%	36.4%	9.1%	15.0%	30.9%	40.0%	29.1%	16.9%	9.1%	21.8%	27.3%	20.0%	5.5%	40.0%
SP MLB AVG	45.4%	23.1%	31.9%	9.7%	15.9%	40.0%	36.1%	24.0%	18.5%	4.2%	32.8%	25.5%	24.8%	5.8%	34.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	14.6%	7.4%	33.3%	22.0%	.270	.283	.370	.370	.219	.239	.300	.286	87.3	86.6	14.9
2019	28.8%	16.4%	41.8%	34.8%	.317	.386	.327	.364	.275	.347	.264	.379	85.6	88.5	13.4
SP MLB AVG	25.4%	7.4%	37.8%	26.3%	.293	.368	.338	.372	.262	.339	.295	.374	88.5	85.8	13.5

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	48.8%	42.4%	23.0%	9.4%	32.4%	72.7%	65.5%	36.4%	63.3%	63.6%	41.0%	81.6%	13.1%	34.1%	74.2%	61.3%
2019	36.2%	47.7%	12.8%	17.7%	30.5%	70.0%	61.7%	24.4%	52.3%	75.6%	65.2%	81.5%	21.3%	30.4%	68.4%	47.4%
SP MLB AVG	29.6%	43.6%	10.6%	14.6%	25.2%	62.3%	55.7%	21.8%	47.7%	78.2%	63.4%	86.6%	18.9%	24.0%	60.1%	46.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	8.6%	12.9%	78.4%	28.1%	30.2%	41.7%	4.3%	18.7%	68.3%	60.4%	22.3%	31.7%	42.4%	20.2%	25.0%
2019	16.0%	21.4%	62.6%	30.0%	25.1%	44.9%	5.8%	32.1%	46.5%	61.7%	30.9%	23.0%	47.7%	17.3%	14.3%
SP MLB AVG	17.8%	21.0%	61.1%	25.4%	26.4%	48.2%	6.0%	32.0%	47.0%	59.2%	30.6%	27.7%	43.6%	17.0%	17.8%

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	5.9%	24.3%	56.0%	3.6%	11.9%	15.5%	66.7%	57.1%	62.1%	24.1%	.242	.239	.276	0.0%	.264	.285	44.1%	2,130
2019	89.2	18.7%	32.0%	44.4%	5.0%	16.7%	21.7%	65.0%	54.4%	57.1%	19.0%	.380	.441	.410	37.5%	.302	.369	35.3%	2,123
SP MLB AVG	92.0	17.0%	26.8%	45.6%	6.0%	17.6%	23.6%	62.8%	55.0%	54.2%	23.3%	.338	.410	.340	24.8%	.314	.386	32.6%	2,163

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.264	.285	.287	.309	44.1%	3.4%	31.0%	26.5%	91.8	90.8	5.1	1.2	0.9	-1.3	5.8	6.2	2,130
2019	.302	.369	.308	.431	35.3%	11.9%	47.6%	39.2%	89.3	91.1	5.4	1.2	1.0	-1.3	6.0	6.3	2,123
SP MLB AVG	.314	.386	.318	.379	32.6%	7.3%	40.2%	30.7%	89.9	87.7	6.9	1.2	0.8	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,163

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	84	34	7	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	56	28	.242	.273	.239
2019	180	51	10	6	0	3	8	1	0	0	117	63	.380	.680	.441
SP MLB AVG	183	51	9	3	0	2	6	5	1	0	119	65	.338	.557	.410

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	62.1%	13.8%	24.1%	3.4%	0.0%	31.0%	48.3%	20.7%	16.7%	0.0%	44.8%	24.1%	24.1%	3.4%	20.7%
2019	57.1%	23.8%	19.0%	4.8%	37.5%	38.1%	33.3%	28.6%	20.0%	4.8%	33.3%	14.3%	33.3%	2.4%	40.5%
SP MLB AVG	54.2%	22.7%	23.3%	5.0%	24.8%	37.3%	35.6%	27.1%	18.1%	4.4%	38.4%	17.1%	27.3%	5.7%	33.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	44.1%	3.4%	31.0%	26.5%	.242	.239	.276	.276	.264	.285	.287	.309	91.8	90.8	5.1
2019	35.3%	11.9%	47.6%	39.2%	.380	.441	.410	.452	.302	.369	.308	.431	89.3	91.1	5.4
SP MLB AVG	32.6%	7.3%	40.2%	30.7%	.338	.410	.340	.375	.314	.386	.318	.379	89.9	87.7	6.9

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	24.3%	56.0%	3.6%	11.9%	15.5%	66.7%	57.1%	6.5%	54.8%	93.5%	100.0%	91.9%	9.8%	20.7%	66.7%	27.8%
2019	32.0%	44.4%	5.0%	16.7%	21.7%	65.0%	54.4%	10.3%	48.3%	89.7%	84.4%	92.7%	23.8%	25.0%	65.3%	46.9%
SP MLB AVG	26.8%	45.6%	6.0%	17.6%	23.6%	62.8%	55.0%	13.7%	45.2%	86.3%	78.9%	90.2%	21.1%	21.0%	59.7%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	54.8%	19.0%	26.2%	21.4%	25.0%	53.6%	4.8%	44.0%	36.9%	60.7%	14.3%	34.5%	56.0%	39.2%	13.8%
2019	51.7%	23.3%	25.0%	30.0%	30.0%	40.0%	11.1%	42.8%	33.9%	56.1%	27.2%	31.1%	44.4%	22.8%	14.3%
SP MLB AVG	54.9%	22.8%	22.3%	26.3%	29.6%	44.1%	6.4%	36.7%	40.6%	63.0%	32.1%	21.8%	45.6%	18.1%	12.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	77.6	5.6%	43.5%	42.5%	22.5%	7.5%	30.0%	67.5%	63.8%	50.0%	43.8%	.136	.161	.188	0.0%	.148	.168	21.7%	1,570
2019	76.5	18.4%	40.4%	38.4%	13.6%	8.5%	22.0%	63.8%	57.6%	50.0%	35.0%	.224	.320	.216	21.4%	.211	.305	12.7%	1,530
SP MLB AVG	84.5	10.1%	34.8%	35.8%	14.0%	10.4%	24.4%	60.4%	54.2%	49.4%	28.4%	.251	.312	.272	19.4%	.248	.307	24.1%	1,750

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.148	.168	.199	.198	21.7%	0.0%	31.3%	21.7%	86.0	85.0	19.0	0.8	0.5	-1.1	5.9	6.4	1,570
2019	.211	.305	.194	.326	12.7%	7.5%	32.5%	23.6%	82.2	83.7	10.5	0.9	0.6	-1.2	6.1	6.3	1,530
SP MLB AVG	.248	.307	.273	.340	24.1%	5.7%	36.2%	27.2%	86.9	86.5	10.4	1.1	0.6	-0.5	5.9	6.1	1,750

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	80	23	2	1	0	0	6	1	0	0	54	26	.136	.182	.161
2019	177	55	5	3	0	3	9	5	0	1	113	63	.224	.469	.320
SP MLB AVG	132	37	5	2	0	1	8	2	0	0	82	50	.251	.436	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	6.3%	43.8%	12.5%	0.0%	62.5%	25.0%	12.5%	17.5%	0.0%	31.3%	37.5%	25.0%	6.3%	6.3%
2019	50.0%	15.0%	35.0%	10.0%	21.4%	50.0%	40.0%	10.0%	19.2%	10.0%	30.0%	27.5%	20.0%	5.0%	25.0%
SP MLB AVG	49.4%	22.5%	28.4%	7.1%	19.4%	51.8%	30.6%	17.6%	16.0%	4.3%	36.1%	23.7%	25.4%	5.1%	33.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	21.7%	0.0%	31.3%	21.7%	.136	.161	.188	.188	.148	.168	.199	.198	86.0	85.0	19.0
2019	12.7%	7.5%	32.5%	23.6%	.224	.320	.216	.275	.211	.305	.194	.326	82.2	83.7	10.5
SP MLB AVG	24.1%	5.7%	36.2%	27.2%	.251	.312	.272	.309	.248	.307	.273	.340	86.9	86.5	10.4

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	43.5%	42.5%	22.5%	7.5%	30.0%	67.5%	63.8%	37.5%	60.0%	62.5%	40.0%	78.6%	11.4%	27.6%	66.7%	50.0%
2019	40.4%	38.4%	13.6%	8.5%	22.0%	63.8%	57.6%	24.5%	55.4%	75.5%	61.4%	87.0%	12.2%	35.9%	65.4%	50.0%
SP MLB AVG	34.8%	35.8%	14.0%	10.4%	24.4%	60.4%	54.2%	27.9%	50.0%	72.1%	61.6%	81.0%	13.5%	30.9%	57.1%	43.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	43.8%	33.8%	22.5%	18.8%	27.5%	53.8%	7.5%	21.3%	45.0%	55.0%	26.3%	36.3%	42.5%	13.6%	20.7%
2019	48.6%	22.0%	29.4%	29.9%	21.5%	48.6%	6.8%	23.7%	54.2%	55.4%	23.7%	36.2%	38.4%	19.4%	14.1%
SP MLB AVG	56.4%	25.5%	18.1%	14.6%	19.4%	66.0%	4.1%	20.3%	54.1%	60.0%	29.5%	27.8%	35.8%	17.8%	16.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	76.1	6.8%	25.5%	47.4%	6.2%	25.8%	32.0%	68.0%	61.9%	29.4%	17.6%	.286	.293	.353	0.0%	.345	.350	16.0%	2,751
2019	75.0	15.6%	28.7%	42.0%	6.0%	23.3%	29.3%	62.0%	55.3%	48.3%	27.6%	.333	.316	.345	0.0%	.390	.399	24.2%	2,706
SP MLB AVG	78.4	9.5%	28.9%	39.1%	11.5%	19.3%	30.9%	58.8%	53.4%	48.5%	27.2%	.274	.328	.334	21.2%	.248	.301	23.7%	2,484

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.345	.350	.425	.413	16.0%	0.0%	58.8%	40.0%	85.6	80.1	13.6	1.1	-0.9	-1.3	5.9	5.8	2,751
2019	.390	.399	.384	.406	24.2%	6.9%	41.4%	36.4%	84.7	84.8	11.7	1.1	-0.9	-1.4	6.1	5.8	2,706
SP MLB AVG	.248	.301	.300	.381	23.7%	7.6%	38.9%	27.1%	87.8	86.8	10.7	0.7	-0.7	-0.7	6.0	5.6	2,484

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	97	25	5	1	0	0	5	2	0	0	66	30	.286	.333	.293
2019	150	33	9	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	93	57	.333	.367	.316
SP MLB AVG	135	31	4	2	0	1	10	1	0	1	82	53	.274	.480	.328

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	29.4%	52.9%	17.6%	5.9%	0.0%	17.6%