Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Roger Clemens
Birthdate:
Aug. 4, 1962 (46 y, 8 m, 16 d)Born In:
Dayton, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/201Entry:
1982 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Houston Astros
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1997 | Houston (MLB) |
| 1996 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1995 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1994 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1993 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1991 (2nd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1990 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1989 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1988 (2nd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1987 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1985 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1984 | Houston (MLB) | |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1989 | Houston (MLB) |
| 1987 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1984 | Houston (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2001 | Colorado (MLB) |
| 1998 | Colorado (MLB) | |
| 1996 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1995 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1994 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1993 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1990 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1989 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1988 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1987 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1986 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1985 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1984 | Houston (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1996 | Houston (MLB) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1991 | Houston (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1997 | Houston (MLB) |
| Sep 1996 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1996 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Sep 1992 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Oct 1990 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Sep 1989 | Houston (MLB) | |
| May 1989 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Oct 1987 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Aug 1987 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1986 | Houston (MLB) | |
| May 1984 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1984 | Houston (MLB) |
| Jul 1984 | Houston (MLB) | |
| May 1984 | Houston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 62 |
| Grey Ink | 268 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Hisashi Yamada | 850 |
| John Burkett | 847 |
| Robert Konopa | 834 |
| Darren Dreifort | 833 |
| Andy Benes | 827 |
| Jim Merritt | 817 |
| Jim Nash | 810 |
| Floyd Youmans | 799 |
| Don Drysdale | 793 |
| Greg Maddux | 790 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14 | 9 |
| 1987 | 20 | 1 |
| 1988 | 12 | 8 |
| 1989 | 13 | 9 |
| 1993 | 14 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 36 | 6 |
| 1985 | 35 | 8 |
| 1987 | 35 | 5 |
| 1995 | 35 | 5 |
| 1996 | 36 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 | 1 |
| 1985 | 22 | 2 |
| 1987 | 24 | 1 |
| 1988 | 16 | 6 |
| 1989 | 23 | 1 |
| 1990 | 19 | 3 |
| 1993 | 16 | 9 |
| 1995 | 20 | 1 |
| 1996 | 20 | 3 |
| 1997 | 17 | 5 |
| 1998 | 16 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.714 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.759 | 4 |
| 1986 | 0.650 | 10 |
| 1987 | 0.889 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0.727 | 3 |
| 1989 | 0.767 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0.864 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0.727 | 5 |
| 1994 | 0.700 | 8 |
| 1995 | 0.769 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0.741 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0.680 | 10 |
| 1998 | 0.800 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 283.2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 270.1 | 3 |
| 1987 | 274.1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 266.0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 251.2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 262.1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 222.1 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1125 | 6 |
| 1985 | 1067 | 10 |
| 1987 | 1086 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1041 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1015 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1080 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 238 | 1 |
| 1985 | 240 | 3 |
| 1987 | 272 | 2 |
| 1988 | 208 | 4 |
| 1989 | 218 | 2 |
| 1990 | 170 | 7 |
| 1993 | 180 | 5 |
| 1994 | 172 | 10 |
| 1995 | 233 | 4 |
| 1996 | 247 | 2 |
| 1997 | 221 | 3 |
| 1998 | 210 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.697 | 5 |
| 1985 | 2.331 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3.090 | 9 |
| 1987 | 2.493 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2.792 | 6 |
| 1989 | 2.301 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2.717 | 5 |
| 1991 | 2.433 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2.516 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2.774 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3.290 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3.122 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2.348 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.270 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.051 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1.003 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1.154 | 10 |
| 1987 | 0.970 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1.011 | 4 |
| 1989 | 0.996 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1.083 | 6 |
| 1991 | 1.065 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0.988 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.978 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1.077 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1.167 | 8 |
| 1997 | 1.008 | 1 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.122 | 9 |
| 1987 | 7.414 | 3 |
| 1989 | 7.884 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7.589 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7.454 | 4 |
| 1995 | 7.725 | 5 |
| 1997 | 7.489 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.333 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.899 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1.970 | 9 |
| 1987 | 1.312 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1.224 | 5 |
| 1989 | 1.083 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1.553 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1.622 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1.300 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1.344 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1.967 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1.990 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1.579 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1.455 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11 | 3 |
| 1987 | 11 | 1 |
| 1989 | 13 | 2 |
| 1990 | 5 | 7 |
| 1991 | 3 | 8 |
| 1992 | 4 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4 | 3 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 42 | 5 |
| 1985 | 27 | 1 |
| 1986 | 44 | 8 |
| 1987 | 40 | 4 |
| 1988 | 32 | 5 |
| 1989 | 32 | 4 |
| 1990 | 36 | 3 |
| 1991 | 34 | 3 |
| 1993 | 31 | 1 |
| 1994 | 31 | 1 |
| 1995 | 55 | 9 |
| 1997 | 39 | 2 |
| 1998 | 34 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 256 | 10 |
| 1995 | 216 | 9 |
| 1996 | 248 | 3 |
| 1998 | 228 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 188 | 10 |
| 1991 | 167 | 9 |
| 1994 | 172 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12 | 6 |
| 1986 | 13 | 6 |
| 1987 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988 | 9 | 5 |
| 1989 | 9 | 2 |
| 1990 | 7 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 3 |
| 1993 | 12 | 7 |
| 1994 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1987 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 1989 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1990 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1994 | 7.0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7.6 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7 | 4 |
| 1986 | 7 | 7 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 6 | 4 |
| 1989 | 7 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 10 |
| 1993 | 6 | 2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 4 |
| 1995 | 6 | 4 |
| 1996 | 7 | 6 |
| 1997 | 8 | 8 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 |