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Paul Clemens

Astros Career team 2013–2014
Number #47
Position Starting Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 38
Height 6' 4"
Weight 200 lbs
Birth Place Columbia, SC
Born Feb 14, 1988

Key Insights

2016
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Clemens goes to the curveball: 50.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 24.9% the rest of the time.

291 two-strike pitches in 2016.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Clemens's changeup leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 85.0 off his curveball.

50 and 371 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Clemens throws a fastball 90.5% of the time, against 27.1% when he is ahead.

369 pitches behind in the count, 306 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

17.6 mph separates Clemens's sinker from his curveball, 91.8 against 74.2.

744 and 371 of them respectively.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to

Clemens's stuff spins at 2,218 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.

1196 pitches in 2016. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 12th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on

Clemens's fastball averages 92.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 91.1 past his 75th.

296 early fastballs, 64 late ones.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 14, 1988
Birth Place Columbia, SC
Height 6' 4"
Weight 200 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right