Hall of Stats
Roger Clemens
- Position
- Pitcher
- Years
- 1984-2007
- Hall of Stats
- Inductee
- Hall of Merit
- Inductee
- Next Ballot
- Roger Clemens is returning to the BBWAA ballot in 2022.
- Peak
- 68%
- Longevity
- 32%
By Hall Rating, Roger Clemens rates as the top pitcher since World War II. He distances himself from Greg Maddux (who benefitted from superb defense behind him) and Randy Johnson (who rates higher than one might expect) by a substantial margin. Of course, Clemens’ legacy (7 Cy Young Awards, 354 wins, an MVP Award, and 4,762 strikeouts) is now tarnished by suspicions of performance enhancing drugs.
Articles Mentioning Roger Clemens
- Rick Reuschel, Baseball-Reference’s Pitching WAR, and Hall of Fame Value • Mar 1, 2021
- The Hall of Fame Class of 2019: A Story in Tweets • Jan 24, 2019
- A JAWS-esque Hall Rating Baseline • Nov 25, 2017
- An Exploration: Taking WAR Out of Hall Rating • Jan 1, 2017
- If I Only Had a Vote • Dec 9, 2016
- Who is Actually Eligible for the Today's Game Era Ballot? • Aug 2, 2016
- Hall of Fame Announces Changes to Era Committees • Jul 23, 2016
- The Consensus 25 • Jan 7, 2016
- Vote: 25 Best Players Not in the Hall of Fame • Dec 15, 2015
- Thirteen Candidates Exceed the Hall of Fame Median • Nov 11, 2015
- Greinke’s Magical Season Makes Him Hall-Worthy • Oct 11, 2015
- Forget the Cy Young Award, Kershaw is Already Hall Worthy • Sep 8, 2015
- First Look: The 2016 Pre-Integration Ballot • Jun 2, 2015
- The Hall of Fame Case for Larry Walker • Jan 26, 2015
- 2014 Stats are Up: Buehrle, Cano, and Mauer are Hall-Worthy • Oct 30, 2014
- The Hall of Fame is Just Making it Worse • Aug 6, 2014
- SABR's The National Pastime: The Houston Astros Hall of Stats • Aug 1, 2014
- Albert Pujols Joins the 200 Hall Rating Club • Apr 28, 2014
- Reaching the BBWAA Standard, not just the Hall of Fame Standard • Jan 10, 2014
- Boston Herald’s Michael Silverman: Best Ballot So Far, by Hall Rating • Dec 30, 2013
- The Interactive 2014 Hall of Fame Ballot • Nov 27, 2013
- Introducing the Hall of Consensus • Sep 27, 2013
- Joe Start and the Personal Hall of Fame • Jul 18, 2013
- Who’s in the Hall of Stats (but not the Hall of Fame)? • Jun 18, 2013
- When Did They Become Hall-Worthy? • Jun 17, 2013
- High Hall Ratings with Multiple Franchises • Mar 13, 2013
- Personal Hall of Fame, Part 3: Pitchers and Catchers • Feb 19, 2013
- Personal Hall of Fame, Part 1: Time to Commit • Feb 14, 2013
- Nobody’s In: This is Why I Made the Hall of Stats • Jan 9, 2013
- Hall of Stats vs. Hall of 100 • Dec 12, 2012
- Vote: 50 Best Players Not in the Hall of Fame • Dec 2, 2012
- The Interactive 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot • Nov 28, 2012
- Getting a Head Start on the 2013 Ballot • Nov 9, 2012
- Show all 33 articles
Rankings by Hall Rating
- 8th All Time (Top <0.1%)
- 8th among Eligible Players
- 3rd among Pitchers
Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating
Career Statistics
| WAR | WAA | adjWAR | adjWAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the stats | |||
| 139.2 | 94.4 | 141.8 | 93.9 |
| Bat | Run | DP | Fld | Pos | Pit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 862 |
| Year | Team | WAA | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | BOS | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 1985 | BOS | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| 1986 | BOS | 6.6 | 8.8 |
| 1987 | BOS | 7.0 | 9.4 |
| 1988 | BOS | 4.8 | 7.1 |
| 1989 | BOS | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| 1990 | BOS | 8.3 | 10.4 |
| 1991 | BOS | 5.5 | 7.9 |
| 1992 | BOS | 6.4 | 8.7 |
| 1993 | BOS | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 1994 | BOS | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| 1995 | BOS | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 1996 | BOS | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| 1997 | TOR | 9.6 | 12.1 |
| 1998 | TOR | 5.9 | 8.1 |
| 1999 | NYY | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | NYY | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | NYY | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| 2002 | NYY | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | NYY | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | HOU | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | HOU | 6.6 | 8.2 |
| 2006 | HOU | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 2007 | NYY | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
|
2013
|
37.6% |
|
2014
|
35.4% |
|
2015
|
37.5% |
|
2016
|
45.2% |
|
2017
|
54.1% |
|
2018
|
57.3% |
|
2019
|
59.5% |
|
2020
|
61.0% |
|
2021
|
61.6% |
| Player (Hall Rating) | Similarity |
|---|---|
| Walter Johnson (337) | 706 |
| Pete Alexander (248) | 761 |
| Kid Nichols (232) | 764 |
| Randy Johnson (217) | 782 |
| Bert Blyleven (189) | 833 |
| Tom Seaver (219) | 854 |
| Lefty Grove (237) | 878 |
| Christy Mathewson (221) | 885 |
| Greg Maddux (220) | 1016 |
| Mike Mussina (163) | 1026 |
| Pedro Martinez (187) | 1053 |
| Cy Young (324) | 1085 |
| Fergie Jenkins (155) | 1163 |
| Eddie Plank (171) | 1175 |
| Gaylord Perry (172) | 1192 |
| Phil Niekro (186) | 1215 |
| Curt Schilling (172) | 1219 |
| Justin Verlander (145) | 1224 |
| Tim Keefe (140) | 1244 |
| Bob Gibson (169) | 1253 |