Tyler Clippard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2022)

Tyler Clippard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022 for 10 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 16 seasons. Across 807 career appearances, he went 56-48 with a 3.16 ERA, 956 strikeouts, and 74 saves. Tyler Clippard was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5601.1.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 56–48
ERA 3.16
WHIP 1.11
SO 956
Pitcher PIV 5601.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
2/14/1985 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2007-05-20
Last Game
2022-08-20
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Tyler Lee Clippard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tyler Clippard — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 48 807 14 0 0 74 872.1 625 306 112 344 956 3.16 5601.1

Career ERA 3.16 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 23.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tyler Clippard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 NYA AL 3 1 6 6 0 0 0 27.0 29 19 17 18 6.33 4.47 (-42%) -1492.4
2008 WAS NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 10.1 12 5 7 8 4.35 4.32 (-1%) -467.1
2009 WAS NL 4 2 41 0 0 0 0 60.1 36 18 32 67 2.69 4.32 (+38%) -202.8
2010 WAS NL 11 8 78 0 0 0 1 91.0 69 31 41 112 3.07 4.08 (+25%) 2090.1
2011 WAS NL 3 0 72 0 0 0 0 88.1 48 18 26 104 1.83 3.94 (+53%) 1731.0
2012 WAS NL 2 6 74 0 0 0 32 72.2 55 30 29 84 3.72 4.01 (+7%) 1290.2
2013 WAS NL 6 3 72 0 0 0 0 71.0 37 19 24 73 2.41 3.87 (+38%) 77.4
2014 WAS NL 7 4 75 0 0 0 1 70.1 47 17 23 82 2.18 3.74 (+42%) 1770.0
2015 OAK AL 1 3 37 0 0 0 17 38.2 25 12 21 38 2.79 3.96 (+29%) 0.3
2015 NYN NL 4 1 32 0 0 0 2 32.1 24 11 10 26 3.06 3.96 (+23%) -555.8
2016 ARI NL 2 3 40 0 0 0 1 37.2 34 18 15 46 4.30 4.19 (-3%) -117.5
2016 NYA AL 2 3 29 0 0 0 2 25.1 20 7 11 26 2.49 4.19 (+41%) 86.2
2017 NYA AL 1 5 40 0 0 0 1 36.1 28 20 19 42 4.95 4.36 (-14%) -584.7
2017 CHA AL 1 1 11 0 0 0 2 10.0 8 2 5 12 1.80 4.36 (+59%) 526.2
2017 HOU AL 0 2 16 0 0 0 2 14.0 11 10 7 18 6.43 4.36 (-48%) -254.9
2018 TOR AL 4 3 73 1 0 0 7 68.2 57 28 23 85 3.67 4.15 (+12%) -153.5
2019 CLE AL 1 0 53 3 0 0 0 62.0 38 20 15 64 2.90 4.51 (+36%) 963.1
2020 MIN AL 2 1 26 2 0 0 0 26.0 19 8 4 26 2.77 4.45 (+38%) 1176.5
2021 ARI NL 1 1 26 0 0 0 6 25.1 22 9 11 21 3.20 4.27 (+25%) -281.2
2022 WAS NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 4 4 4 7.20 — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 56 48 807 14 0 0 74 872.1 625 306 344 956 3.16 — 5,601

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Tyler Clippard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
807 15 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .200 .200 .267 .467 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OPS .467 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tyler Clippard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 NYA AL 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2008 WAS NL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 41 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 WAS NL 78 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2011 WAS NL 72 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 WAS NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 WAS NL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 OAK AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 NYN NL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 ARI NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 NYA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 HOU AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 TOR AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 CLE AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIN AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 ARI NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 WAS NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 807 15 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .200 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Tyler Clippard — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tyler Clippard — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLCS NYN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 NLDS2 NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 WS NYN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 NLDS1 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS1 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tyler Clippard — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 14 0 0 12.2 9 6 5 11 4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tyler Clippard — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 NLCS NYN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 2 6.00
2015 NLDS2 NYN 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 2 1 0 0 5.40
2015 WS NYN 0 1 3 0 0 2.0 1 2 3 2 9.00
2014 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 2 0.00
2012 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 1 1 1 5 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tyler Clippard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42740100.250
Away380110200.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Tyler Clippard — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home427451.13521761704823.51
Away380421.02731301744742.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tyler Clippard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-08-20 WASSDP — 1.0000110
2022-08-14 WASSDP — 1.0222210
2022-08-12 WASSDP — 1.0322111
2022-07-14 WASATL — 2.0100010
2021-10-01 AZCOL — 1.0000120
2021-09-29 AZSFG — 1.0200010
2021-09-28 AZSFG — 1.0000100
2021-09-26 AZLAD — 1.0000010
2021-09-24 AZLAD — 1.0200120
2021-09-22 AZATL — 1.0333001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tyler Clippard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 807 14 28 60 6 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tyler Clippard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 NYA P 6 6 2 2 0 1
2008 WAS P 2 2 0 0 0 0
2009 WAS P 41 0 5 4 0 1
2010 WAS P 78 0 2 3 0 1
2011 WAS P 72 0 0 8 0 1
2012 WAS P 74 0 3 8 2 0
2013 WAS P 72 0 3 5 0 2
2014 WAS P 75 0 1 7 0 1
2015 OAK P 37 0 1 2 0 0
2015 NYN P 32 0 2 4 0 1
2016 ARI P 40 0 2 4 0 0
2016 NYA P 29 0 1 1 1 0
2017 NYA P 40 0 0 3 1 0
2017 CHA P 11 0 1 1 1 0
2017 HOU P 16 0 0 1 0 0
2018 TOR P 73 1 2 3 0 0
2019 CLE P 53 3 2 3 1 0
2020 MIN P 26 2 1 1 0 0
2021 ARI P 26 0 0 0 0 0
2022 WAS P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tyler Clippard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 807

Awards & Honors

Tyler Clippard — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2012 Reliever of the Month June

Salary History

Tyler Clippard's recorded salaries total $26,769,001 over 7 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Clippard's career ran from 2007 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Tyler Clippard — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 ARI NL $6,100,000
2015 OAK AL $8,300,001
2014 WAS NL $5,875,000
2013 WAS NL $4,000,000
2012 WAS NL $1,650,000
2011 WAS NL $443,000
2010 WAS NL $401,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $26,769,001

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tyler Clippard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Cishek
    33-43, 2.98 ERA
  2. 96
    Hector Neris
    46-43, 3.47 ERA
  3. 93
    Joe Smith
    55-34, 3.14 ERA
  4. 92
    Ryan Pressly
    37-39, 3.33 ERA
  5. 91
    Jonathan Broxton
    43-38, 3.41 ERA
  6. 90
    Luke Gregerson
    35-36, 3.15 ERA

Tyler Clippard: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 20, 2007 and the final game on August 20, 2022, Tyler Clippard built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (2007 through 2017), the Washington Nationals (2008 to 2022), the Oakland Athletics (2015), the New York Mets (2015), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2016 to 2021), the Chicago White Sox (2017), the Houston Astros (2017), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2018), with further stops in the season rows. The bio lists Clippard as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 200 pounds. Clippard was born on February 14, 1985, in Lexington, KY, USA. Clippard's full given name, per the bio, is Tyler Lee Clippard.

Clippard went 56-48 with a 3.16 ERA in 807 games, 14 of them starts. Clippard had 956 strikeouts and 74 saves. The leagues Clippard pitched in allowed 4.15 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 23.9% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyler Clippard

What years did Tyler Clippard play?
Tyler Clippard played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2022.
Was Tyler Clippard a pitcher?
Yes. Tyler Clippard pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 956 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tyler Clippard hit?
Tyler Clippard hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Tyler Clippard play for?
Tyler Clippard played for 10 teams: the New York Yankees (2007, 2016–2017), the Washington Nationals (2008–2014, 2022), the Oakland Athletics (2015), the New York Mets (2015), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2016, 2021), the Chicago White Sox (2017), the Houston Astros (2017), the Toronto Blue Jays (2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), and the Minnesota Twins (2020).
Did Tyler Clippard win a Cy Young Award?
No. Tyler Clippard did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Tyler Clippard win?
Tyler Clippard was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Tyler Clippard's career stats?
In 807 games, Tyler Clippard went 56-48 with a 3.16 ERA, 956 strikeouts, 872.1 innings pitched, and 74 saves.
How much did Tyler Clippard earn in his career?
Tyler Clippard's recorded salaries total $26,769,001 over 7 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Clippard's career ran from 2007 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007, 2008, and 2009.
What was Tyler Clippard's salary?
Tyler Clippard's last recorded salary was $6,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $8,300,001, in 2015, and his lowest was $401,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.
What position did Tyler Clippard play?
Tyler Clippard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tyler Clippard and how much did he weigh?
Tyler Clippard was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Tyler Clippard's career ERA?
Tyler Clippard finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 56-48 with 956 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tyler Clippard have?
Tyler Clippard recorded 956 career strikeouts.
Is Tyler Clippard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tyler Clippard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.