Cliff Lee
- Cleveland Indians (2002-2009)
- Philadelphia Phillies (2009)
- Seattle Mariners (2010)
- Texas Rangers (2010)
- Philadelphia Phillies (2010 -present)
- 4 × All-Star (2008, 2010, 2011, 2013)
- AL Cy Young Award 2008
- 2008 AL Comeback Player of the Year
Clifton Phifer " Cliff" Lee ( born August 30, 1978) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. After many years of use for the Cleveland Indians Lee has changed four times from 2009 to the end of 2010 the team and plays since December 15, 2010 by the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee throws with the left and in 2008 the highest award for pitchers, the Cy Young Award was obtained.
Baseball career
Lee was drafted in 1997 by the Florida Marlins, signed but there is no contract. The following Draft 1998, repeated this, as no contract with the Baltimore Orioles came to be. Instead, he played for college and university teams.
2000 Lee was then obliged by the Montreal Expos in 2002 and made his debut in the AA farm team. In June, he was released into a barter transaction with a total of six players to the Cleveland Indians.
Cleveland Indians
2002-2007
Already in September 2002, Lee was first used in the MLB. In 2003, he was only a reserve player because of injuries, but was from 2004 to regular starter for the Indians. In each case more than 32 starts in 2004-2006, Lee was able to come up with good statistical values (eg 2005 with an ERA of 3.79 ).
In 2006 he received a logical three-year contract for a total of 14 million U.S. dollars by the end of the 2009 season.
The year 2007 was marked for Lee both of injury and resentment within the team and to the fans. In July 2007, he met in an away game against the Texas Rangers to that night for his 600th homerun honored Sammy Sosa with a ball on the head, which was criticized by own catcher Victor Martinez. A short time later, Lee was replaced after a bad performance after only four innings and thanked ironic for the booing of the fans with the result of a dislocation into the farm team the following day.
2008
In 2008, Lee reached an all Karreriehöhepunkt. Although the team overall did not cooperate for the title, he was able to establish or achieve various records. He won among others 19 of the first 21 missions that could be interpreted as a decision ( since 1920 this was only eight pitchers ). In April, he managed his first game of career without opposing Run ( shutout ) (as well as in the later course of the season another ).
Accordingly, he was first appointed to the All-Star Game and there used as starters. In total he scored 22-3 in 31 starts with an ERA of 2:55 at 170 strikeouts in 223 ⅓ innings. He was this year 's best pitcher for the American League in wins and ERA categories.
Consequently, Lee received several honors, including the AL Cy Young Award and the award as the comeback player of the year. This Pitcher of the Cleveland Indians in the second year in a row, could the Cy Young Award win (after CC Sabathia last year).
2009
Because of his expiring contract Lee's name during the 2009 season regularly as an object spectacular player ( ver) purchases was called, even though he this year in 22 starts for the Indians until the end of July was able to record only seven victories in nine defeats (which by with his ERA 3.14 but was also due to the poor team performance overall with less offensive support). Shortly before the end of the exchange period under Lee wrote a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies 2009
In the very first use for the Philadelphia Phillies threw Lee a complete game in a 5-1 victory and also won the next four games. In the 2009 MLB season, he scored a total of 14 victories in 13 defeats, his ERA deteriorated slightly to 3.22 in a total of 231.2 innings ( personal best ).
With the Phillies Lee played his first games in the postseason. Here he delivered flawless performances from: In the Division Series, he threw a complete game two starts ( with 5-1 victory ) and the fourth victory in Game 7 ⅓ innings (both counted together as 1-0 with an ERA of 1.10 ). In its use in game three of the Championship Series, he held the Los Angeles Dodgers in eight innings with three hits without a run. He came up with a score of 2-0 in three starts for his first World Series bet.
Lee started immediately in the first game against the New York Yankees and paid the trust of manager Charlie Manuel with a renewed complete game in 6-1 victory back. In Game 5 of the Series Lee could reach a new victory in defeating the Phillies 8-6. He was thus in the 2:4 defeat of the Phillies in the World Series next to Andy Pettitte of the Yankees the only pitcher with two wins in a total flawless record of 4-0 victories in five starts.
Seattle Mariners 2010
Before the 2010 season, Lee was sold by the Phillies to the Seattle Mariners. He made his debut on 30 April and was able to achieve in a total of only moderately occurring team in 13 starts a record of 8-3, including five complete games. His ERA was 2.34 ERA.
Ahead of All- Star Games, Lee was nominated for the American League. Due to its high content Lee was called again in connection with many teams as possible Property for sale, including by the Yankees, but he changed shortly before the end of the exchange period to the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers 2010
The change was confirmed on 9 July 2010. Together with the Texas Rangers defeated Cliff Lee in the hosting of the 106th World Series in late 2010 the San Francisco Giants 4-1 lost games.
Philadelphia Phillies 2011
On 13 December 2010 Cliff Lee confirmed his move back to the Philadelphia Phillies. He signed a five-year contract with an option for a sixth season.
Personal environment
Lee is married and has a son and a daughter.
Statistics
- Player information and statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball - Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball - Reference ( minor league ) (English)