Matt Clement
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| Born: | August 12, 1974 |
| Birthplace: | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Hometown: | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 6'3" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 3rd Round, 1993 by San Diego Padres |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Butler High School (PA) |
| Other Teams: | San Diego Padres 1998-2000, Florida Marlins 2001, Chicago Cubs 2002-2004 |
| Years with Boston: | 2005 - Present |
Matthew Paul "Matt" Clement was born on August 12, 1974 in Butler, PA. The 6'3" 210 lb starting pitcher signed a three-year deal with the Red Sox before the 2005 season. The Red Sox then spent those 3 seasons trying to dump him. Matt is married to Heather Clement
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Overall Career
Clement, a ground ball pitcher, was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1993 entry draft by the San Diego Padres. In March of 2001 he was traded to the Florida Marlins and then to the Cubs one year later.
In his first year with the Red Sox, Clement started off well, going 10-2 before the All-Star Break and earning a spot on the team. On July 27, 2005 Clement was struck in the head by a Carl Crawford line-drive. Though it is often claimed that Clement "was never the same" after being hit, this does not correlate with the statistical evidence. He was shelled in his 4 most recent starts prior to the accident, giving up 22 earned runs in 23 IP. And after missing only 1 start he had a very fine August (his second-best month of the season, after May). Over 5 starts from August 9-September 3 Clement pitched very well, allowing only 8 earned runs over 33 IP for a 2.18 ERA. Additionally, his BB numbers remained the same though his strikeout totals did decrease slightly. His two worst months that season were July, which preceded the incident, and September.
Awards
- 2005 American League All-Star
Moment in the Sun
Red Sox Nation is still waiting...
Trivia
- Due to some unfortunate facial hair, bears an uncanny resemblance to Abe Lincoln.
- On May 28, 2002, Clement became the 21st big league pitcher and the first Cubs' hurler in over a century to hit three batters in one inning to tie a major league record. In the fifth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Pirates, Clement drilled Bobby Hill, Jason Kendall and Craig Wilson.
Transactions
- June 3, 1993: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1993 amateur draft.
- March 28, 2001: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Omar Ortiz and Eric Owens to the Florida Marlins for Cesar Crespo and Mark Kotsay.
- March 27, 2002: Traded by the Florida Marlins with Antonio Alfonseca to the Chicago Cubs for Julian Tavarez, Ryan Jorgensen, Dontrelle Willis, and Jose Cueto.
- October 28, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- December 22, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
External Links
- TheBaseballCube.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Matt Clement at ESPN.com
