Matt Clement

Matthew Paul Clement (born August 12, 1974 in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. Previously, Clement played for the San Diego Padres (1998-2000), Florida Marlins (2001) and Chicago Cubs (2002-04). He bats and throws right-handed.

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August 12 - 1974 - McCandless Township - Pennsylvania - Starting pitcher - Major League Baseball - Boston Red Sox - San Diego Padres - Florida Marlins - Chicago Cubs - Right-handed

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From 1998 through 2004, Clement posted a 69-75 record with 1028 strikeouts and a 4.34 ERA in 1156.1 innings.

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1998 - 2004 - Strikeout - ERA - Innings

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Clement has a sinking fastball in the low 90s and a hard slider he mixes with a four-seamer and a changeup. He has held opposing batters to a .223 batting average from 2002-04, while posting a 35-36 record and a 3.80 ERA.

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Sinking - Fastball - Slider - Four-seamer - Changeup - Batting average

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In June 2004, Clement was 6-2 and an obvious candidate to be named to the All-Star Game. But in his next six starts before the break, Clement went 0-4, despite a 2.15 ERA. His run support in those starts was just 1.19 runs per game. He finished with a 3.68 ERA but went just 9-13 for the Cubs, who scored only 79 runs in his 30 starts (4.03 runs of support per game, the sixth-lowest mark in the NL). Against American League teams in interleague play, Clement had a 7-7 record with a 3.60 ERA in 19 starts.

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All-Star Game - Run - American League

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