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Clay Buchholz

Kansas City Royals (AAA)
Age: 33
Bats/Throws: L/R
6' 3" / 190
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Birthdate: 8/14/1984 (33 y, 8 m, 10 d)
Drafted: 2005 June Amateur Draft - Round: 1s, Pick: 12, Overall: 42, Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: $29.9M / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) + 2 Option Years
RotoWire News: Buchholz was promoted to Triple-A Omaha and started for the affiliate Sunday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports. (4/22/2018)
1/1/2017
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Sunday Notes: HoF Balloting, Managers, Pitchers Hi… by David Laurila
12/27/2016
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Transaction Analysis: Encarnacion, Espinosa, Casti… by Jeff Zimmerman
12/20/2016
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Clay Buchholz Trade Crystallizes Rotation for Red … by Paul Swydan
12/20/2016
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Projecting Josh Tobias, Boston's Return for Clay B… by Chris Mitchell
10/10/2016
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Clay Buchholz Should Have a Very Short Leash by Dave Cameron


Standard
SeasonHandednessIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011vs L42.0- - -177399119175150032.241.305.401.312
2011vs R40.2- - -176378015155161228.234.314.392.309
SeasonHome / AwayIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011Home32.03.94143339116141140225.260.345.373.323
2011Away50.23.20210438018189171035.223.286.413.302
2011Home vs L15.1- - -661651119060012.267.333.383.319
2011Home vs R16.2- - -77174055180213.254.355.364.327
2011Away vs L26.2- - -111234088590020.226.288.412.308
2011Away vs R24.0- - -9920401010481015.220.283.414.296
SeasonMonthlyIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011Mar/Apr27.05.33128347117166161015.304.391.560.403
2011May39.02.08153298099480229.203.257.345.267
2011Jun16.23.7872132087070016.200.278.234.239
20111st Half82.23.4835376171343210311260.238.310.397.311
SeasonLeverageIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011Low Leverage28.2- - -1262750444131020.239.317.389.312
2011Medium Leverage47.2- - -2014412121205170135.240.310.406.315
2011High Leverage6.1- - -265009811015.208.269.364.272
SeasonSituationalIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011Bases Empty45.1- - -20948110888210133.257.335.444.343
2011Men on Base37.1- - -144286126242101127.211.273.328.263
2011Men In Scoring20.1- - -7910212422171116.141.231.258.214
SeasonThrough CountIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011Through 3 - 01.1- - -1600011012101.000.750.000.509
2011Through 3 - 16.1- - -3541022113012.191.514.381.425
2011Through 3 - 27.1- - -42720111130010.241.476.414.410
2011Through 2 - 09.0- - -62153144120114.366.581.561.497
2011Through 1 - 033.1- - -156325112122251116.246.372.349.328
2011Through 2 - 116.0- - -81193044214028.292.432.431.390
2011Through 1 - 136.0- - -13723701312690130.181.241.381.272
2011Through 0 - 140.1- - -15832601412660144.212.247.373.271
2011Through 2 - 218.0- - -771330552100124.197.312.333.296
2011Through 1 - 223.2- - -90134054150037.153.200.235.197
2011Through 0 - 216.1- - -63121021020026.197.222.213.198
SeasonSP / RPIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011As Starter82.23.4835376171343210311260.238.310.397.311
SeasonShiftsIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
2011No Shift56.0- - -248661710000000.266.267.350.267
2011Shift - All0.2- - -20000000000.000.000.000.000
2011Shift - Traditional0.2- - -20000000000.000.000.000.000
SeasonTTOIPERATBFH2B3BRERHRBBIBBHBPSOAVGOBPSLGwOBA
20111st Through Order as SP31.22.5612622401092110029.191.262.278.247
20112nd Through Order as SP29.03.72126296012126110018.252.317.469.341
20113rd Through Order as SP19.24.589022611110280212.275.360.462.359
20114th Through Order as SP2.13.86113101101101.300.364.444.305

Advanced
SeasonHandednessK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011vs L6.863.212.131.0718.1 %8.5 %9.6 %- - -1.29.27274.5 %4.123.98
2011vs R6.203.541.751.1115.9 %9.1 %6.8 %- - -1.30.25683.3 %4.574.58
SeasonHome / AwayK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011Home7.033.941.790.2817.5 %9.8 %7.7 %.2601.47.31769.3 %3.374.34
2011Away6.223.022.061.6016.7 %8.1 %8.6 %.2231.18.22888.6 %4.964.24
2011Home vs L7.043.522.000.0018.2 %9.1 %9.1 %.2671.43.33350.0 %2.634.03
2011Home vs R7.024.321.630.5416.9 %10.4 %6.5 %.2541.50.30285.9 %4.054.62
2011Away vs L6.753.042.221.6918.0 %8.1 %9.9 %.2261.20.23496.0 %4.983.95
2011Away vs R5.633.001.881.5015.2 %8.1 %7.1 %.2201.17.22280.4 %4.944.56
SeasonMonthlyK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011Mar/Apr5.005.330.942.0011.7 %12.5 %-0.8 %.3041.85.30879.3 %6.585.69
2011May6.691.853.630.9219.0 %5.2 %13.7 %.2030.95.22789.8 %3.643.56
2011Jun8.643.782.290.0022.2 %9.7 %12.5 %.2001.20.26560.0 %2.373.65
20111st Half6.533.381.941.0917.0 %8.8 %8.2 %.2381.29.26479.0 %4.344.28
SeasonLeverageK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011Low Leverage6.284.081.541.2615.9 %10.3 %5.6 %- - -1.40.258100.0 %4.804.48
2011Medium Leverage6.613.212.060.9417.4 %8.5 %8.9 %- - -1.28.27374.6 %4.054.19
2011High Leverage7.111.425.001.4219.2 %3.9 %15.4 %- - -0.95.222-35.7 %4.453.98
SeasonSituationalK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011Bases Empty6.554.171.571.5915.8 %10.1 %5.7 %- - -1.52.274100.0 %5.324.60
2011Men on Base6.512.412.700.4818.8 %6.9 %11.8 %- - -1.02.25035.9 %3.163.88
2011Men In Scoring7.083.102.290.4420.3 %8.9 %11.4 %- - -0.84.167-36.1 %3.273.93
SeasonThrough CountK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011Through 3 - 06.7581.000.080.006.3 %75.0 %-68.8 %- - -9.00.00091.7 %28.5329.47
2011Through 3 - 12.8418.470.151.425.7 %37.1 %-31.4 %- - -2.68.16796.4 %11.0810.22
2011Through 3 - 212.2715.950.771.2323.8 %31.0 %-7.1 %- - -2.73.333100.0 %7.397.16
2011Through 2 - 04.0020.000.201.006.5 %32.3 %-25.8 %- - -3.89.38992.5 %10.5810.95
2011Through 1 - 04.326.750.640.5410.3 %16.0 %-5.8 %- - -1.71.26883.3 %5.195.72
2011Through 2 - 14.507.880.571.139.9 %17.3 %-7.4 %- - -2.06.30996.3 %6.656.36
2011Through 1 - 17.502.253.331.5021.9 %6.6 %15.3 %- - -0.89.18781.3 %4.363.52
2011Through 0 - 19.821.347.331.3427.9 %3.8 %24.0 %- - -0.94.25781.7 %3.302.67
2011Through 2 - 212.005.002.401.0031.2 %13.0 %18.2 %- - -1.28.27589.6 %3.643.24
2011Through 1 - 214.071.907.400.3841.1 %5.6 %35.6 %- - -0.76.25578.3 %1.081.43
2011Through 0 - 214.331.1013.000.0041.3 %3.2 %38.1 %- - -0.86.34385.7 %0.210.90
SeasonSP / RPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011As Starter6.533.381.941.0917.0 %8.8 %8.2 %.2381.29.26479.0 %4.344.28
SeasonShiftsK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
2011No Shift0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %- - -1.18.266100.0 %3.035.00
2011Shift - All0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %- - -0.00.000100.0 %3.034.91
2011Shift - Traditional0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %- - -0.00.000100.0 %3.034.91
SeasonTTOK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%K-BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%FIPxFIP
20111st Through Order as SP8.243.132.640.5723.0 %8.7 %14.3 %.1911.04.23876.2 %3.063.27
20112nd Through Order as SP5.593.411.641.8614.3 %8.7 %5.6 %.2521.38.25388.6 %5.614.57
20113rd Through Order as SP5.493.661.500.9213.3 %8.9 %4.4 %.2751.53.30371.9 %4.655.18
20114th Through Order as SP3.863.861.000.009.1 %9.1 %0.0 %.3001.71.33375.0 %3.456.68

Batted Ball
SeasonHandednessGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011vs L1.4510.2 %53.1 %36.7 %19.1 %10.6 %4.4 %50.0 %45.4 %33.9 %20.8 %23.9 %45.4 %30.8 %693258435
2011vs R1.1911.6 %48.1 %40.3 %9.6 %9.6 %8.1 %0.0 %49.2 %28.5 %22.3 %17.7 %51.5 %30.8 %662266396
SeasonHome / AwayGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011Home1.5411.0 %54.0 %35.0 %17.1 %2.9 %5.6 %0.0 %51.0 %29.4 %19.6 %18.6 %53.9 %27.5 %580228352
2011Away1.1910.8 %48.4 %40.8 %12.5 %14.1 %6.6 %100.0 %44.9 %32.3 %22.8 %22.2 %44.9 %32.9 %775296479
2011Home vs L1.4710.6 %53.2 %36.2 %23.5 %0.0 %4.0 %0.0 %47.9 %35.4 %16.7 %20.8 %52.1 %27.1 %26697169
2011Home vs R1.6111.3 %54.7 %34.0 %11.1 %5.6 %6.9 %0.0 %53.7 %24.1 %22.2 %16.7 %55.6 %27.8 %314131183
2011Away vs L1.439.9 %53.1 %37.0 %16.7 %16.7 %4.7 %100.0 %43.9 %32.9 %23.2 %25.6 %41.5 %32.9 %427161266
2011Away vs R0.9711.8 %43.4 %44.7 %8.8 %11.8 %9.1 %0.0 %46.1 %31.6 %22.4 %18.4 %48.7 %32.9 %348135213
SeasonMonthlyGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011Mar/Apr0.9512.5 %42.7 %44.8 %11.6 %14.0 %7.3 %0.0 %49.5 %27.8 %22.7 %16.5 %44.3 %39.2 %478193285
2011May1.628.9 %56.3 %34.8 %12.8 %10.3 %6.3 %50.0 %46.5 %32.5 %21.1 %22.8 %54.4 %22.8 %597225372
2011Jun1.5312.2 %53.1 %34.7 %23.5 %0.0 %3.8 %0.0 %44.9 %34.7 %20.4 %24.5 %42.9 %32.7 %280106174
20111st Half1.3110.9 %50.6 %38.5 %14.1 %10.1 %6.2 %33.3 %47.3 %31.2 %21.5 %20.8 %48.5 %30.8 %1355524831
SeasonLeverageGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011Low Leverage1.565.4 %57.6 %37.0 %23.5 %11.8 %5.7 %0.0 %40.9 %34.4 %24.7 %24.7 %44.1 %31.2 %494197297
2011Medium Leverage1.1815.1 %45.9 %39.0 %7.0 %8.8 %7.5 %50.0 %51.4 %28.4 %20.3 %18.2 %48.7 %33.1 %760292468
2011High Leverage1.255.3 %52.6 %42.1 %25.0 %12.5 %0.0 %0.0 %47.4 %36.8 %15.8 %21.1 %68.4 %10.5 %1013566
SeasonSituationalGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011Bases Empty1.3511.8 %50.7 %37.5 %19.3 %14.0 %6.5 %50.0 %43.5 %32.5 %24.0 %22.7 %44.8 %32.5 %824332492
2011Men on Base1.269.5 %50.5 %40.0 %7.1 %4.8 %5.7 %0.0 %52.8 %29.3 %17.9 %17.9 %53.8 %28.3 %531192339
2011Men In Scoring1.339.3 %51.9 %38.9 %14.3 %4.8 %7.1 %0.0 %49.1 %32.7 %18.2 %21.8 %60.0 %18.2 %301112189
SeasonThrough CountGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011Through 3 - 02.000.0 %66.7 %33.3 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %33.3 %33.3 %33.3 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %756015
2011Through 3 - 11.8310.5 %57.9 %31.6 %16.7 %16.7 %9.1 %0.0 %63.2 %26.3 %10.5 %26.3 %52.6 %21.1 %18611967
2011Through 3 - 21.110.0 %52.6 %47.4 %11.1 %11.1 %0.0 %0.0 %63.2 %31.6 %5.3 %10.5 %36.8 %52.6 %297139158
2011Through 2 - 01.4613.5 %51.4 %35.1 %15.4 %7.7 %10.5 %0.0 %48.7 %32.4 %18.9 %21.6 %48.7 %29.7 %283174109
2011Through 1 - 01.9110.5 %58.8 %30.7 %11.4 %5.7 %6.0 %0.0 %55.3 %26.3 %18.4 %20.2 %53.5 %26.3 %670342328
2011Through 2 - 11.9412.3 %57.9 %29.8 %5.9 %11.8 %9.1 %0.0 %63.2 %26.3 %10.5 %15.8 %45.6 %38.6 %429223206
2011Through 1 - 11.348.2 %52.6 %39.2 %2.6 %15.8 %5.9 %0.0 %55.7 %29.9 %14.4 %13.4 %50.5 %36.1 %664265399
2011Through 0 - 11.2112.3 %48.1 %39.6 %16.7 %14.3 %5.9 %100.0 %41.1 %35.5 %23.4 %18.7 %45.8 %35.5 %646182464
2011Through 2 - 21.732.4 %61.9 %35.7 %20.0 %13.3 %0.0 %0.0 %54.8 %31.0 %14.3 %11.9 %54.8 %33.3 %486199287
2011Through 1 - 21.598.3 %56.3 %35.4 %23.5 %5.9 %7.4 %0.0 %43.8 %31.3 %25.0 %10.4 %62.5 %27.1 %483154329
2011Through 0 - 22.2217.1 %57.1 %25.7 %44.4 %0.0 %5.0 %0.0 %31.4 %40.0 %28.6 %20.0 %48.6 %31.4 %27060210
SeasonSP / RPGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011As Starter1.3110.9 %50.6 %38.5 %14.1 %10.1 %6.2 %33.3 %47.3 %31.2 %21.5 %20.8 %48.5 %30.8 %1355524831
SeasonShiftsGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
2011No Shift1.4711.4 %52.7 %35.9 %14.8 %0.0 %6.2 %33.3 %46.8 %31.5 %21.8 %21.0 %50.8 %28.2 %827293534
2011Shift - All1.000.0 %50.0 %50.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %50.0 %0.0 %50.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %1156
2011Shift - Traditional1.000.0 %50.0 %50.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %50.0 %0.0 %50.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %1156
SeasonTTOGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%PitchesBallsStrikes
20111st Through Order as SP1.8514.0 %55.8 %30.2 %19.2 %7.7 %8.3 %0.0 %45.4 %31.4 %23.3 %24.4 %47.7 %27.9 %488181307
20112nd Through Order as SP1.2410.5 %49.5 %40.0 %10.5 %15.8 %4.3 %50.0 %49.5 %29.9 %20.6 %16.5 %51.6 %32.0 %504193311
20113rd Through Order as SP1.147.5 %49.3 %43.3 %13.8 %6.9 %6.1 %0.0 %50.0 %30.9 %19.1 %20.6 %47.1 %32.4 %317131186
20114th Through Order as SP0.3311.1 %22.2 %66.7 %16.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %22.2 %44.4 %33.3 %33.3 %33.3 %33.3 %461927