1984
Born August 14, 1984
Nederland, TX, USA
Clay Buchholz Notable
b. August 14, 1984 · Boston Red Sox 2007–2016, Philadelphia Phillies 2017, Arizona Diamondbacks 2018, Toronto Blue Jays 2019
Clay Buchholz played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 2007 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019.
He went 90 and 69 with a 3.98 earned run average, pitching 1,332.3 innings in 236 games. He struck out 1,024 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 238 games he batted .087, with 4 hits and 0 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 2010 and 2013. He threw a no-hitter in 2007.
He was born in Nederland, TX, USA on August 14, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2010, 2013 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 2010, 2013 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2007 |
| This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | BOS | 17 | 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 |
| 2011 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | BOS | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2013 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | BOS | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2015 | BOS | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | BOS | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ARI | 17 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .065 |
| 2019 | TOR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 238 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .087 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BOS | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22.2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | BOS | 2 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 76.0 | 93 | 57 | 41 | 72 | 6.75 |
| 2009 | BOS | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 92.0 | 91 | 43 | 36 | 68 | 4.21 |
| 2010 | BOS | 17 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 173.2 | 142 | 45 | 67 | 120 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | BOS | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 82.2 | 76 | 32 | 31 | 60 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | BOS | 11 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 189.1 | 187 | 96 | 64 | 129 | 4.56 |
| 2013 | BOS | 12 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 108.1 | 75 | 21 | 36 | 96 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | BOS | 8 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 170.1 | 182 | 101 | 54 | 132 | 5.34 |
| 2015 | BOS | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 113.1 | 114 | 41 | 23 | 107 | 3.26 |
| 2016 | BOS | 8 | 10 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 139.1 | 130 | 74 | 55 | 93 | 4.78 |
| 2017 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 12.27 |
| 2018 | ARI | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 98.1 | 80 | 22 | 22 | 81 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | TOR | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 59.0 | 72 | 43 | 16 | 39 | 6.56 |
| Career | — | 90 | 69 | 236 | 218 | 0 | 1332.1 | 1272 | 589 | 458 | 1024 | 3.98 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Major-league debut: Clay Buchholz
Clay Buchholz made a major-league debut on August 17, 2007.
2007
Clay Buchholz's No-Hitter
Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles on September 1, 2007, winning 10–0.
2019
Final major-league game: Clay Buchholz
Clay Buchholz played a final major-league game on September 29, 2019.