Roger Clemens

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Roger Clemens

1984–2007 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'4", 205 lb · b. 1962 Dayton, OH

Career 354–184 · 3.12 ERA · 4,672 SO · 4916.2 IP · 709 G · 31 H · 12 RBI · .173 AVG

Seasons leading his league

31

16 best in baseball 15 league only

91 Top-5 finishes

10 Title seasons

8 Categories led

1997 Best season

Spanning 1986–2005, peaking at 7 titles in 1997.

1997 Pitching Triple Crown

Led the AL in 21 W, 2.05 ERA, 292 SO

Led in Earned Run Average for 3 straight seasons (1990–1992) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

24th League titles 31
31st Best in baseball 16
22nd Top-5 finishes 91

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

3rd Strikeouts 4,672
9th Wins 354
16th Innings Pitched 4916.2
26th Shutouts 46
60th Strikeouts / 9 8.55
109th Walks + Hits / IP 1.17
215th Earned Run Average 3.12
330th Complete Games 118

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Earned Run Average	7	1st	3 yrs (1990–1992)	1990 1.93 2005 1.87 1986 AL 2.48 1991 AL 2.62 1992 AL 2.41 1997 AL 2.05 1998 AL 2.65 1987 #3 1994 #2 2000 #2
Shutouts	6	1st	3 yrs (1990–1992)	1987 7 1988 8 1990 4 1992 5 1991 AL 4 1997 AL 3 1998 #3
Strikeouts	4	1st	2 yrs (1996–1997)	1988 291 1991 241 1996 AL 257 1997 AL 292 1986 #2 1987 #2 1989 #2 1992 #3 1994 #2 1998 #2 2001 #3 2002 #2
Wins	4	1st	2 yrs (1986–1987)	1986 24 1987 20 1997 21 1998 20 1990 #3 2001 #2 2004 #2
Complete Games	3	1st	2 yrs (1987–1988)	1987 18 1988 AL 14 1997 AL 9 1990 #3 1991 #2 1992 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	3	1st	—	1986 AL 0.97 1992 AL 1.07 1997 AL 1.03 1988 #2 1990 #2 1991 #2 1994 #3 1998 #3 2005 #2
Strikeouts / 9	2	1st	—	1988 9.92 1996 AL 9.53 1986 #3 1987 #3 1989 #3 1990 #3 1991 #3 1994 #2 1997 #3 1998 #2 2001 #2 2002 #2
Innings Pitched	2	1st	—	1991 271.1 1997 264.0 1987 #2 1988 #3

Title Seasons

10 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2005	1	ERA 1.87
1998	2	ERA 2.65 W 20
1997	7	ERA 2.05 W 21 SO 292 WHIP 1.03 IP 264.0 SHO 3 CG 9
1996	2	SO 257 K/9 9.53
1992	3	ERA 2.41 WHIP 1.07 SHO 5
1991	4	ERA 2.62 SO 241 IP 271.1 SHO 4
1990	2	ERA 1.93 SHO 4
1988	4	SO 291 K/9 9.92 SHO 8 CG 14
1987	3	W 20 SHO 7 CG 18
1986	3	ERA 2.48 W 24 WHIP 0.97

Pitching

24 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1984	BOS	AL	9	4	4.32	21	20	0	133.1	146	64	13	29	126	1.31
1985	BOS	AL	7	5	3.29	15	15	0	98.1	83	36	5	37	74	1.22
1986	BOS	AL	24	4	2.48	33	33	0	254.0	179	70	21	67	238	0.97
1987	BOS	AL	20	9	2.97	36	36	0	281.2	248	93	19	83	256	1.18
1988	BOS	AL	18	12	2.93	35	35	0	264.0	217	86	17	62	291	1.06
1989	BOS	AL	17	11	3.13	35	35	0	253.1	215	88	20	93	230	1.22
1990	BOS	AL	21	6	1.93	31	31	0	228.1	193	49	7	54	209	1.08
1991	BOS	AL	18	10	2.62	35	35	0	271.1	219	79	15	65	241	1.05
1992	BOS	AL	18	11	2.41	32	32	0	246.2	203	66	11	62	208	1.07
1993	BOS	AL	11	14	4.46	29	29	0	191.2	175	95	17	67	160	1.26
1994	BOS	AL	9	7	2.85	24	24	0	170.2	124	54	15	71	168	1.14
1995	BOS	AL	10	5	4.18	23	23	0	140.0	141	65	15	60	132	1.44
1996	BOS	AL	10	13	3.63	34	34	0	242.2	216	98	19	106	257	1.33
1997	TOR	AL	21	7	2.05	34	34	0	264.0	204	60	9	68	292	1.03
1998	TOR	AL	20	6	2.65	33	33	0	234.2	169	69	11	88	271	1.10
1999	NYA	AL	14	10	4.60	30	30	0	187.2	185	96	20	90	163	1.47
2000	NYA	AL	13	8	3.70	32	32	0	204.1	184	84	26	84	188	1.31
2001	NYA	AL	20	3	3.51	33	33	0	220.1	205	86	19	72	213	1.26
2002	NYA	AL	13	6	4.35	29	29	0	180.0	172	87	18	63	192	1.31
2003	NYA	AL	17	9	3.91	33	33	0	211.2	199	92	24	58	190	1.21
2004	HOU	NL	18	4	2.98	33	33	0	214.1	169	71	15	79	218	1.16
2005	HOU	NL	13	8	1.87	32	32	0	211.1	151	44	11	62	185	1.01
2006	HOU	NL	7	6	2.30	19	19	0	113.1	89	29	7	29	102	1.04
2007	NYA	AL	6	6	4.18	18	17	0	99.0	99	46	9	31	68	1.31
Career	—	—	354	184	3.12	709	707	0	4916.2	4,185	1,707	363	1,580	4,672	1.17

Batting

24 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1984	BOS	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1985	BOS	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1986	BOS	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1987	BOS	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1988	BOS	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1989	BOS	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1990	BOS	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1991	BOS	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1992	BOS	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1993	BOS	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1994	BOS	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1995	BOS	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1996	BOS	AL	34	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
1997	TOR	AL	34	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.667	1.000	1.667
1998	TOR	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
1999	NYA	AL	30	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2000	NYA	AL	32	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2001	NYA	AL	33	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2002	NYA	AL	29	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.667	.500	1.000	1.500
2003	NYA	AL	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2004	HOU	NL	33	72	1	12	1	0	0	7	3	24	0	.167	.200	.181	.381
2005	HOU	NL	32	58	2	12	2	0	0	4	5	18	0	.207	.281	.241	.523
2006	HOU	NL	19	27	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	11	0	.074	.194	.111	.305
2007	NYA	AL	18	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Career	—	—	709	179	5	31	6	0	0	12	13	61	0	.173	.236	.207	.443

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	709	320	575	25	31	.973