Roger Clemens Career Pitching Summary

Roger Clemens played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 2007, appearing in 709 games over 24 seasons. He recorded a total of 354 W and 184 L, an ERA of 3.12, 4,672 SO, a WHIP of 1.173, and a WAR of 138.6.

Roger Clemens Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Roger Clemens.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Roger Clemens
    NameRoger Clemens
    Date of BirthAugust 4, 1962
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1984

    📊 Career Summary

    Roger Clemens appeared in 709 games over 24 MLB seasons from 1984 to 2007. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS707 (MLB Rank: 7)
    W354 (MLB Rank: 9)
    L184 (MLB Rank: 63)
    ERA3.12 (MLB Rank: 1,592)
    IP4916.2 (MLB Rank: 16)
    SHO46 (MLB Rank: 26)
    CG118 (MLB Rank: 331)
    SO4,672 (MLB Rank: 3)
    BB1580 (MLB Rank: 9)
    H4,185 (MLB Rank: 33)
    HR363 (MLB Rank: 26)
    SO98.55 (MLB Rank: 1,399)
    BB92.89 (MLB Rank: 8,748)
    H97.66 (MLB Rank: 10,334)
    HR90.66 (MLB Rank: 6,380)
    WHIP1.173 (MLB Rank: 10,772)
    WAR138.6 (MLB Rank: 3)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2007)

    In his final season (2007), Roger Clemens recorded the following stats:

    GS17
    W6
    L6
    ERA4.18
    IP99
    SO68
    BB31
    H99
    HR9
    SO96.18
    BB92.82
    H99
    HR90.82
    WHIP1.313
    WAR1.5

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1986, 24 W
    • Most SO: 1997, 292 SO
    • Most IP: 1987, 281.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1997, 11.9 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2005, 1.88 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Roger Clemens appeared in 35 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.79, pitched 196.9 IP, struck out 173 batters, with 12 W and 8 L.

    Roger Clemens Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1984
    9
    4
    4.32
    0.692
    0
    126
    133.1
    1.8
    1.313
    13
    146
    29
    67
    64
    97
    2.84
    8.5
    4.34
    20
    21
    0
    5
    1
    0.9
    9.9
    2
    0
    2
    3
    4
    575
    1985
    7
    5
    3.29
    0.583
    0
    74
    98.1
    2.7
    1.22
    5
    83
    37
    38
    36
    130
    3.06
    6.8
    2
    15
    15
    0
    3
    1
    0.5
    7.6
    3.4
    3
    3
    0
    1
    407
    1986
    24
    4
    2.48
    0.857
    0
    238
    254
    8.8
    0.969
    21
    179
    67
    77
    70
    169
    2.81
    8.4
    3.55
    33
    33
    0
    10
    1
    0.7
    6.3
    2.4
    3
    4
    0
    11
    997
    1987
    20
    9
    2.97
    0.69
    0
    256
    281.2
    9.4
    1.175
    19
    248
    83
    100
    93
    154
    2.91
    8.2
    3.08
    36
    36
    0
    18
    7
    0.6
    7.9
    2.7
    3
    9
    4
    4
    1157
    1988
    18
    12
    2.93
    0.6
    0
    291
    264
    7.1
    1.057
    17
    217
    62
    93
    86
    141
    2.17
    9.9
    4.69
    35
    35
    0
    14
    8
    0.6
    7.4
    2.1
    7
    6
    4
    4
    1063
    1989
    17
    11
    3.13
    0.607
    0
    230
    253.1
    5.7
    1.216
    20
    215
    93
    101
    88
    132
    3.17
    8.2
    2.47
    35
    35
    0
    8
    3
    0.7
    7.6
    3.3
    0
    8
    5
    7
    1044
    1990
    21
    6
    1.93
    0.778
    0
    209
    228.1
    10.4
    1.082
    7
    193
    54
    59
    49
    211
    2.18
    8.2
    3.87
    31
    31
    0
    7
    4
    0.3
    7.6
    2.1
    0
    7
    3
    8
    920
    1991
    18
    10
    2.62
    0.643
    0
    241
    271.1
    7.9
    1.047
    15
    219
    65
    93
    79
    165
    2.57
    8
    3.71
    35
    35
    0
    13
    4
    0.5
    7.3
    2.2
    0
    5
    12
    6
    1077
    1992
    18
    11
    2.41
    0.621
    0
    208
    246.2
    8.7
    1.074
    11
    203
    62
    80
    66
    174
    2.54
    7.6
    3.35
    32
    32
    0
    11
    5
    0.4
    7.4
    2.3
    0
    9
    5
    3
    989
    1993
    11
    14
    4.46
    0.44
    0
    160
    191.2
    2.6
    1.263
    17
    175
    67
    99
    95
    104
    3.69
    7.5
    2.39
    29
    29
    0
    2
    1
    0.8
    8.2
    3.1
    1
    11
    4
    3
    808
    1994
    9
    7
    2.85
    0.563
    0
    168
    170.2
    6
    1.143
    15
    124
    71
    62
    54
    176
    3.62
    8.9
    2.37
    24
    24
    0
    3
    1
    0.8
    6.5
    3.7
    0
    4
    1
    4
    692
    1995
    10
    5
    4.18
    0.667
    0
    132
    140
    1.9
    1.436
    15
    141
    60
    70
    65
    117
    4.2
    8.5
    2.2
    23
    23
    0
    0
    0
    1
    9.1
    3.9
    0
    14
    0
    9
    623
    1996
    10
    13
    3.63
    0.435
    0
    257
    242.2
    7.7
    1.327
    19
    216
    106
    106
    98
    139
    3.43
    9.5
    2.42
    34
    34
    0
    6
    2
    0.7
    8
    3.9
    1
    4
    2
    8
    1032
    1997
    21
    7
    2.05
    0.75
    0
    292
    264
    11.9
    1.03
    9
    204
    68
    65
    60
    222
    2.25
    10
    4.29
    34
    34
    0
    9
    3
    0.3
    7
    2.3
    0
    12
    1
    4
    1044
    1998
    20
    6
    2.65
    0.769
    0
    271
    234.2
    8.1
    1.095
    11
    169
    88
    78
    69
    174
    2.65
    10.4
    3.08
    33
    33
    0
    5
    3
    0.4
    6.5
    3.4
    0
    7
    0
    6
    961
    1999
    14
    10
    4.6
    0.583
    0
    163
    187.2
    2.8
    1.465
    20
    185
    90
    101
    96
    102
    4.36
    7.8
    1.81
    30
    30
    0
    1
    1
    1
    8.9
    4.3
    0
    9
    0
    8
    822
    2000
    13
    8
    3.7
    0.619
    0
    188
    204.1
    4.6
    1.312
    26
    184
    84
    96
    84
    131
    4.33
    8.3
    2.24
    32
    32
    0
    1
    0
    1.1
    8.1
    3.7
    1
    10
    0
    2
    878
    2001
    20
    3
    3.51
    0.87
    0
    213
    220.1
    5.7
    1.257
    19
    205
    72
    94
    86
    128
    3.29
    8.7
    2.96
    33
    33
    0
    0
    0
    0.8
    8.4
    2.9
    0
    5
    1
    14
    918
    2002
    13
    6
    4.35
    0.684
    0
    192
    180
    2.6
    1.306
    18
    172
    63
    94
    87
    102
    3.3
    9.6
    3.05
    29
    29
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    8.6
    3.2
    0
    7
    6
    14
    768
    2003
    17
    9
    3.91
    0.654
    0
    190
    211.2
    4
    1.214
    24
    199
    58
    99
    92
    113
    3.6
    8.1
    3.28
    33
    33
    0
    1
    1
    1
    8.5
    2.5
    0
    5
    1
    5
    878