Cliff Lee Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Gen X Arkansas Throws Left Bats Left North America Cleveland Guardians American League Starting Pitcher Cy Young Award All-Star

Cliff Lee was a power-command starter — elite strikeout rates paired with exceptional walk avoidance, a combination that was difficult to find. The numbers show an ERA+ of 114 (above-average run prevention), a elite strikeout rate, and elite walk avoidance.

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Cliff Lee Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
13
Season Average Seasons Pitched
13
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
13
Career Games Pitched
328
Season Average Games Pitched
25.23
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.37
Career Starts
324
Season Average Starts
24.92
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.35
Career Wins
143
Season Average Wins
11
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.6
Career Losses
91
Season Average Losses
7
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.38
Career Win Percentage
61.11
Season Average Win Percentage
61.11
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
61.11
Career Games Started %
98.78
Season Average Games Started %
98.78
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.78
Career Complete Games
29
Season Average Complete Games
2.23
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Shutouts
12
Season Average Shutouts
0.92
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Saves
0
Season Average Saves
0
Saves Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
843
Season Average Earned Runs
64.85
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.52

ERA

Career ERA
3.52
Season Average ERA
3.52
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.52
Career Component ERA
3.37
Season Average Component ERA
3.37
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.37
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.37
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.37
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.37
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.255
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.255
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.255
Career Pitched Outs
6470
Season Average Pitched Outs
497.69
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2156.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
165.9
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
2116
Season Average Hits
162.77
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.83
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.83
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.83
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.83
Career Home Runs
223
Season Average Home Runs
17.15
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.93
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.93
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.93
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.93
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.68
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.68
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.68
Career Walks
464
Season Average Walks
35.69
Walks Per 9 Innings
1.94
Career Intentional Walks
12
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.92
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.94
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.94
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.94
Career Strikeouts
1824
Season Average Strikeouts
140.31
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.61
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.61
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.61
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.61
Career Strikeouts Per Game
5.56
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
5.56
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
5.56
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.061
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.061
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.061
Career Wild Pitches
41
Season Average Wild Pitches
3.15
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.17
Career Hit By Pitch
50
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.85
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Balks
2
Season Average Balks
0.15
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Batters Faced
8917
Season Average Batters Faced
685.92
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.21
Career Games Finished
1
Season Average Games Finished
0.08
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0
Career Runs
923
Season Average Runs
71
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.85
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.85
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.85
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.85
Career Sacrifice Hits
53
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
4.08
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.22
Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
4.15
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.23
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
166
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
12.77
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.69
Career WHIP
1.196
Season Average WHIP
1.196
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.196
Career Pitched At Bats
8296
Season Average Pitched At Bats
638.15
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.62
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.81
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.81
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.81
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.303
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.21
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.21
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
37.21

Cliff Lee Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
13
Season Average Seasons Fielding
13
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
13
Career Games Played as Fielder
328
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
25.23
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.37
Career Starts as Fielder
324
Season Average Starts as Fielder
24.92
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.35
Career Played Outs
6470
Season Average Played Outs
497.69
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2156.2
Season Average Inning Played
165.9
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
83
Season Average Putouts
6.38
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.35
Career Assists
188
Season Average Assists
14.46
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.78
Career Errors
18
Season Average Errors
1.38
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Total Chances
289
Season Average Total Chances
22.23
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.21
Career Chances Accepted
271
Season Average Chances Accepted
20.85
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.13
Career Fielding Percentage
93.77
Season Average Fielding Percentage
93.77
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
93.77
Career Range Factor
0.826
Season Average Range Factor
0.826
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.826
Career Games Started %
98.78
Season Average Games Started %
98.78
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.78
Career Double Plays
12
Season Average Double Plays
0.92
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Cliff Lee Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
13
Season Average Seasons Hitting
13
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
13
Career Games Hitting
337
Season Average Games Hitting
25.92
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
629.91
Career Plate Appearances
321
Season Average Plate Appearances
24.69
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
291
Season Average At Bats
22.38
At Bats Per 600 PA
543.93
Career Batting Average
0.175
Season Average Batting Average
0.175
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.175
Career Equivalent Average
0.468
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.468
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.468
Career Hits
51
Season Average Hits
3.92
Hits Per 600 PA
95.33
Career Singles
41
Season Average Singles
3.15
Singles Per 600 PA
76.64
Career Doubles
7
Season Average Doubles
0.54
Doubles Per 600 PA
13.08
Career Triples
1
Season Average Triples
0.08
Triples Per 600 PA
1.87
Career Home Runs
2
Season Average Home Runs
0.15
Home Runs Per 600 PA
3.74
Career Extra Base Hits
10
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.77
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
18.69
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.196
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.196
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.196
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.007
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.039
Career Base Runs
12.47
Season Average Base Runs
0.96
Base Runs Per 600 PA
23.32
Career Total Bases
66
Season Average Total Bases
5.08
Total Bases Per 600 PA
123.36
Career Times on Base
56
Season Average Times on Base
4.31
Times on Base Per 600 PA
104.67
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.189
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.189
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.189
Career Slugging Pct
0.227
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.227
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.227

OPS

Career OPS
0.415
Season Average OPS
0.415
OPS Per 600 PA
0.415
Career Isolated Power
0.052
Season Average Isolated Power
0.052
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.052
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.142
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.142
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.142
Career Total Average
0.298
Season Average Total Average
0.298
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.298
Career BABIP
0.272
Season Average BABIP
0.272
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.272
Career Runs
18
Season Average Runs
1.38
Runs Per 600 PA
33.64
Career RBIs
19
Season Average RBIs
1.46
RBIs Per 600 PA
35.51
Career Runs Produced
35
Season Average Runs Produced
2.69
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
65.42
Career Runs Created
8.75
Season Average Runs Created
0.67
Runs Created Per 600 PA
16.36
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
5
Season Average Walks
0.38
Walks Per 600 PA
9.35
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
110
Season Average Strikeouts
8.46
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
205.61
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.92
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.92
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.92
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.05
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.05
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.05
Career Sacrifice Hit
24
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.85
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
44.86
Career Sacrifice Fly
1
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.08
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
1.87
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.23
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
5.61
Career Stolen Bases
2
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.15
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
3.74
Career Caught Stealing
2
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.15
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
3.74
Career Stolen Base Attempts
4
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.31
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
7.48
Career Stolen Base Percentage
50
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
50
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
50


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