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15. Corey Kluber

15. Corey Kluber
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: April 10, 1986 in Birmingham, AL USA
  • Weight: 215 lbs.
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 01, 2011
  • Final Game: September 30, 2021
  • Cy Young Award - 2014
  • TSN All-Star - 2016
  • TSN Pitcher of the Year - 2016
  • Cy Young Award - 2017
  • Cy Young - 2014
  • Cy Young - 2015
  • Cy Young - 2016
  • MVP - 2014
  • MVP - 2016
 
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Corey Kluber was one of the top hurlers in the American League throughout the 2010s, which could have happened in the NL had San Diego never traded him before he made the Majors.  Kluber came to Cleveland as part of a three-team trade in 2010, and after a few games in the next two years, he would make the starting rotation.

Kluber made Cleveland’s starting rotation in 2013, and after am 11-5 year, he exploded in 2014 with an American League-leading 18 Wins, with a 2.35 FIP.  Kluber won the Cy Young that year, and even though he went from the first in Wins to first in Losses the year after, he was still regarded as an ace.

Kluber rebounded with a three-year streak of All-Star Game appearances, and in 2017, he went 18-4, while finishing first in ERA (2.25) and WHIP (0.869).  With those numbers, it was not shocking that Kluber won his second Cy Young.  The year after, Kluber was third in Cy Young voting and had his first 20-Win year.  

Arm problems occurred after, and he would eventually be traded to the Texas Rangers.  Kluber left Cleveland with a 98-58 record and two Cy Youngs, making him the only Indians hurler to have two such awards.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Traded from the San Diego Padres as part of a three-team trade. San Diego sent Nick Greenwood to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cleveland sent Jake Westbrook to St. Louis. St. Louis Sent Ryan Ludwick to San Diego 7/31/10.
  • Departed: Traded to the Texas Rangers for Emmanuel Clase and Delino DeShields 12/15/19.
  • Games Played: 208
  • Notable Statistics:

    98 Wins
    58 Losses
    3.16 ERA
    204 Games Started
    17 Complete Games
    5 Shutouts
    3 Games Finished
    1,342.2 Innings Pitched
    1,461 Strikeouts
    2.99 FIP
    1.086 WHIP
    5.00 SO/BB
    32.2 bWAR

    9 Playoff Games
    4 Wins
    3 Losses
    3.97 ERA
    9 Games Started
    45.1 Innings Pitched
    47 Strikeouts
    1.26 WHIP
    3.62 SO/BB

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Cy Young (2014 & 2017)
    The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (2016)
    All-Star (2016, 2017 & 2018)
    Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (2018)
    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (2014 & 2017)
    Lowest ERA (2017)
    Most Wins (2014 & 2017)
    Lowest WHIP (2017)
    Lowest H/9 (2018)
    Lowest BB/9 (2017 & 2018)
    Most Innings Pitched (2018)
    Most Complete Games (2015, 2017 & 2018)
    Most Shutouts (2016, 2017 & 2018)
    Highest SO/BB (2017)
    Highest ERA+ (2016 & 2017)
    Lowest FIP (2014 & 2016)
    Highest Win Probability Added (2017)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (2014, 2015 & 2016)

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