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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Cliff Lee Starting Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 206-161 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-27-1968
K 2184 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(27 games)
IP 3257.0
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1989 TB
3
 6
11
11
0
0
0
 0
60.1
 78 53 53 2 23
41
1.67
7.91
1990 TB
9
 13
28
28
0
0
0
 0
166.0
 201 106 100 2 67
91
1.61
5.42
1991 TB
8
 14
33
33
1
0
0
 0
195.0
 206 110 106 2 69
125
1.41
4.89
1992 TB-MON
8
 20
34
34
1
0
0
 0
206.0
 216 121 116 4 73
121
1.40
5.07
1993 MON
8
 12
35
35
1
0
0
 0
208.1
 243 137 130 3 74
159
1.52
5.62
1994 MON
17
 10
34
34
5
1
0
 0
228.1
 213 96 91 5 77
158
1.27
3.59
1995 MON
14
 12
35
35
3
0
0
 0
229.1
 229 119 114 5 80
161
1.35
4.47
1996 MON
19
 7
32
32
2
0
0
 0
219.1
 209 91 90 3 76
150
1.30
3.69
1997 MON
20
 6
32
32
5
2
0
 0
225.2
 195 81 75 0 71
149
1.18
2.99
1998 MON
14
 12
33
33
4
0
0
 0
228.1
 210 101 89 3 48
154
1.13
3.51
1999 MON
11
 7
33
33
4
2
0
 0
233.0
 192 88 76 1 60
162
1.08
2.94
2000 MON
19
 6
33
33
3
1
0
 0
229.2
 193 80 75 0 67
154
1.13
2.94
2001 STL
18
 10
35
35
9
0
0
 0
237.1
 220 122 116 2 75
155
1.24
4.40
2002 STL
18
 7
33
33
5
1
0
 0
248.0
 219 107 97 1 70
171
1.17
3.52
2003 STL
12
 11
30
30
4
1
0
 0
200.2
 197 97 91 2 54
144
1.25
4.08
2004 STL
8
 8
25
24
3
0
0
 0
141.2
 160 87 81 2 59
89
1.55
5.15
2245
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
206
 161
496
495
50
8
0
 0
3257.0
 3181 1596 1500 37 1043
2184
1.30
4.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Cliff Lee has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1992-04-12A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Tampa Bay Tarpons. The Tampa Bay Tarpons receive Steve Towne, John Stimac, Willie Tabaka, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (MON) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Clay Bucholtz, Clayton Kershaw, Cliff Lee.
1991-04-01The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Cliff Lee to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Jack Ayers to the major league team.
1990-08-24The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Bob Ojeda to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have sent Cliff Lee to the minors.
1989-08-11The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Cliff Lee to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Roy Halladay to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have designated Bill Jordan for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have designated Bob Mulholland for assignment.
1989-04-01The Tampa Bay Tarpons have renamed John Rayford to Cliff Lee.