Note: Unless otherwise noted the stats here are regular-season only. Keeping in mind, these lineup selections are subjective (but informed) choices – open for discussion and debate. So, who could hit Clemens’ stuff? Let’s take a look. All the others were nine-inning complete games. Side note: Randy Johnson’s 20 strikeouts came in the first nine-innings of an eleven-inning contest (he was relived after nine frames by Byung-Hyun Kim). He was, in fact, both the first and second pitcher to whiff 20 batters in a nine-inning game – and he did it ten years apart (Apand September 18, 1996. Of those only Roger Clemens has achieved this feat twice. In the post-season Clemens went 12-8, 3.75 in 35 games (34 starts), fanning 173 batter in 199 innings.įor most pitchers, fanning 20 batters in nine innings is no more than a “vision.” Only four pitchers have turned that vision into reality: Roger Clemens, Kerry Woods, Max Scherzer and Randy Johnson. 229 average and fanned one of every 4.3 batters he faced. Over his career, Clemens held hitters to a. He notched 354 career wins (ninth all-time) against 184 losses, put up a 3.12 in 4,916 2/3 innings and fanned 4,672 batters (third all-time). Notably, he recorded his leagues’ lowest qualifying ERA for the first time in 1986 (age 23) and for the last time in 2005 (age 42). He also led in winning percentage three times, earned run average seven times, strikeouts five times, complete games three times, shutouts six times and innings pitched twice. In 1986, he went 24-4, 2.48 – leading the league in wins, winning percentage (.857), ERA – capturing the Al Cy Young and Most Valuable Player Awards.Ĭlemens won 20 or more games in six seasons, leading his league in wins four times.
He was an 11-time All Star and his seven Cy Young Awards are the most earned by any pitcher. Roger Clemens pitched in 24 MLB seasons (1984-2007 … Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, Astros).
ROGER CLEMENS SERIES
( An explanation of the inspiration behind the Who’s Your Daddy? series can be found the end of this post.) This post looks at a lineup of hitters who found success against Roger “The Rocket” Clemens/ As always, I would stress that the pitchers included in the Who’s Your Daddy? series are among the “best in the business.” They are selected not because of the players who performed well against them, but rather because success among hitters when they were on the mound was the exception rather than the rule.īefore we get started on Clemens, here are links to the previous editions of this series: In the past, BBRT has featured such moundsmen as Nolan Ryan, Bob Gibson and Pedro Martinez. Those of you who read Baseball Roundtable regularly are familiar with the “Who’s Your Daddy?” series – presenting lineups of players who performed unexpectedly well against some of baseball’s top pitchers. This Edition of “Who’s Your Daddy?” focuses on 354-game winner Roger Clemens, long noted as one of the most aggressive competitors in the game. Everyone kind of perceives me as being angry.
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