Clay Buchholz
Bats L Throws R6'3" 190 lbBorn 1984 Nederland, USADebut 2007Team TOR2x All-StarDraft 2005 RC-1 #42 Boston Red Sox, Angelina College
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2019 | TOR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2018 | ARI | 17 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.065 | 0.094 | 0.097 | 0.191 | -70.9 |
| 2017 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -117.1 |
| 2016 | BOS | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 33.3 |
| 2015 | BOS | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -129.0 |
| 2014 | BOS | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1.000 | 195.0 |
| 2013 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2012 | BOS | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -127.5 |
| 2011 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2010 | BOS | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 485.5 |
| 2009 | BOS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2008 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2007 | BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 238 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.087 | 0.125 | 0.109 | 0.234 | -56.3 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2019 | TOR | 2 | 5 | 6.56 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 59.0 | 254 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 82.5 | 103.9 | 86.4 |
| 2018 | ARI | 7 | 2 | 2.01 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 98.3 | 393 | 9 | 22 | 81 | 115.0 | 101.1 | 116.0 |
| 2017 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 12.27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 53.7 | 94.7 | 48.4 |
| 2016 | BOS | 8 | 10 | 4.78 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 139.3 | 588 | 21 | 55 | 93 | 102.6 | 98.2 | 100.8 |
| 2015 | BOS | 7 | 7 | 3.26 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 113.3 | 469 | 6 | 23 | 107 | 108.2 | 98.0 | 106.2 |
| 2014 | BOS | 8 | 11 | 5.34 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 170.3 | 737 | 17 | 54 | 132 | 94.7 | | |
| 2013 | BOS | 12 | 1 | 1.74 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 108.3 | 416 | 4 | 36 | 96 | 120.7 | | |
| 2012 | BOS | 11 | 8 | 4.56 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 189.3 | 802 | 25 | 64 | 129 | 98.4 | | |
| 2011 | BOS | 6 | 3 | 3.48 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 82.7 | 353 | 10 | 31 | 60 | 103.9 | | |
| 2010 | BOS | 17 | 7 | 2.33 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 173.7 | 711 | 9 | 67 | 120 | 113.5 | | |
| 2009 | BOS | 7 | 4 | 4.21 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 92.0 | 399 | 13 | 36 | 68 | 103.7 | | |
| 2008 | BOS | 2 | 9 | 6.75 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 76.0 | 357 | 11 | 41 | 72 | 88.1 | | |
| 2007 | BOS | 3 | 1 | 1.59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22.7 | 88 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 128.8 | | |
| Career | | 90 | 69 | 3.98 | 236 | 218 | 0 | 1332.3 | 5607 | 139 | 458 | 1024 | 103.4 | | 103.3 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2018 | 37 | 82.3 | -5.3 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 33.3 | 18.8 | 0.123 | 0.168 | 0.147 | 22.9 |
| 2017 | 2 | | | | | 100.0 | 28.6 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| 2016 | 3 | | | | | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.230 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 89.4 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 18.2 | 0.130 | 0.140 | 0.121 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2019 | TOR | P | 12 | 59 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | +1.2 |
| 2018 | ARI | P | 16 | 98 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.846 | +0.5 |
| 2017 | PHI | P | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.3 |
| 2016 | BOS | P | 37 | 139 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.938 | -1.3 |
| 2015 | BOS | P | 18 | 113 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.882 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | BOS | P | 28 | 170 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.973 | |
| 2013 | BOS | P | 16 | 108 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.938 | |
| 2012 | BOS | P | 29 | 189 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0.935 | |
| 2011 | BOS | P | 14 | 83 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.967 | |
| 2010 | BOS | P | 28 | 174 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0.957 | |
| 2009 | BOS | P | 16 | 92 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.941 | |
| 2008 | BOS | P | 16 | 76 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2007 | BOS | P | 4 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2019 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | Pit | 20 | 5.0 IP, 25% K | 5.40 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | Pit | 47 | 11.1 IP, 9% K | 1.62 | |
| 2018 | A+ | Visalia Rawhide | Pit | 22 | 6.0 IP, 27% K | 3.00 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Reno Aces | Pit | 52 | 11.2 IP, 19% K | 5.62 | |
| 2018 | AAA | nan | Pit | 99 | 23.0 IP, 14% K | 3.52 | |
| 2014 | AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | Pit | 39 | 10.2 IP, 26% K | 2.65 | |
| 2009 | AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | Pit | 387 | 99.0 IP, 23% K | 2.36 | |
| 2008 | AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | Pit | 177 | 43.2 IP, 24% K | 2.50 | |
| 2008 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Pit | 53 | 15.0 IP, 34% K | 1.80 | |
| 2007 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Pit | 332 | 86.2 IP, 35% K | 1.77 | |
| 2007 | AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | Pit | 164 | 38.2 IP, 34% K | 4.01 | |
| 2006 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Pit | 61 | 16.0 IP, 38% K | 1.12 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2018 | 0.000 | 0.136 | 0.114 | 0.089 |
| 2017 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| 2016 | | 0.233 | | 0.233 |
| 2015 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.75 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 4.35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.7 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.40 |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 4.25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 29.7 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 1.48 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | BOS | $13,000,000 |
| 2015 | BOS | $12,000,000 |
| 2014 | BOS | $7,700,000 |
| 2013 | BOS | $5,750,000 |
| 2012 | BOS | $3,750,000 |
| 2011 | BOS | $555,000 |
| 2010 | BOS | $443,000 |
| 2008 | BOS | $396,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.