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Positions: P-255

Full Name: Clifton Phifer Lee
Born: Aug 30,1978 in Benton, Arkansas
Height: 6-4  Weight: 190  Bats: Left  Throws: Left
High School: Benton (Benton, Arkansas)  "Panthers"
College: University of Arkansas, Meridian Community College

Contract: Signed 4-year, $15,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians on Aug 9,2006. Club option for 2010 ($8m)

Drafted: Selected by Montreal Expos in 4th Round (105th overall) of 2000 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $275,000)

20-Win Season 1x 2008

Comeback Player of the Year AL 2008

Cy Young Award 1x AL 2008

Major League All-Star Game 2008

Pitcher of Month 2x Apr-2008 (AL),Aug-2008 (AL)

Top Prospect 2003 MLB (#30),2003 Cle (#3)

Signed by Scout: Joe Jordan

MLB Debut: Sep 15,2002

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Pitch Repertoire
Pitch	Pct	Spd
Fastball	61	89.6
Changeup	23	83.3
Slider	9	85.9
Curveball	8	75.8
Based on 79 pitches between 4/6/2009 and 4/6/2009

Scouting Report
Control:	64
K-Rating:	65
Efficiency:	67
vsPower:	42
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2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Transactions History

Selected by Montreal Expos in 4th Round (105th overall) of 2000 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)   (Signing Bonus: $275,000)
*Selected by Baltimore Orioles in 20th Round (609th overall) of 1998 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) did not sign
*Selected by Florida Marlins in 8th Round (246th overall) of 1997 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) did not sign

Jul 6,2000 - signed
Jun 27,2002 - Traded by Expos with Grady Sizemore, Brandon Phillips and Lee Stevens to Indians for Tim Drew and Bartolo Colon.

Disabled List History

Mar 29,2003 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)
May 30,2003 - Activated
Apr 1,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Strained abdominal muscle)
May 3,2007 -

Transactions Notes: Major League transactions were last updated for the 2007 season. The data should not be considered as complete, especially at the minor league level. The best way to view the career of a player is through his statistics.

Disabled List Notes: The accumulation of disabled list data started in 2001. Though most DL visits are accounted for during this time, the injury description and activation date are not always available.

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