He and his wife, Debbie, make their home in Houston with their four sons: Koby (Dec. 4, 1986), Kory (May 31, 1988), Kacy (July 27, 1994), and Kody (May 15, 1996)...graduated from Spring Woods H.S. (TX) in 1980...played first base and pitched in high school and American Legion ball...was All-State in baseball while in high school...helped Legion team win the State Championship in 1979...won three letters as a football defensive end and two more as a basketball center...made All-District in football...received All-American honors at San Jacinto Junior College (TX) in 1981...went 25-7 in two years (1982-83) at the University of Texas with 241 strikeouts in 275.0 innings...received All-American honors in both years at Texas...was the winning pitcher in the final game of the 1983 College World Series as Texas beat Alabama, 4-3 for the NCAA title...in February 1993, he became the first University of Texas baseball alumnus to have his number (21) retired...began a ticket purchase program in 1987 for youngsters under the direction of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston...was very active in the Red Sox charitable programs, including the Jimmy Fund (cancer research for children) and homeless
projects...established the Roger Clemens Foundation with his wife Debbie in 1992 to support educational, charitable, literary, scientific and religious activities for children, with a special emphasis on underprivileged and at-risk children and children with special needs...was named 2001 Sportsman of the Year by the March of Dimes.
2007
Was 6-6 with a 4.18 ERA in 17 starts (18 appearances) in 2007...the Yankees were 8-9 in games he started...Opponents batted .261 (99-for-379, 9HR); LH .233 (38-for-163, 5HR), RH .282 (61-for-216, 4HR)...Owns a career record of 354-184, ranking eighth on baseball's all-time wins list...his .658 career winning percentage is third-best among baseball's 300-game winners, trailing only Lefty Grove (.680) and Christy Mathewson (.665)...his 4,672 career strikeouts are second only to Nolan Ryan (5,714) all-time...Is baseball's active career leader in wins (354), games started (707), complete games (118), shutouts (46), innings pitched (4,916.2) and strikeouts (4,672)...Has made 707 career starts, sixth most on baseball's all-time list (Steve Carlton ranks fifth with 709 GS)...is one of 21 active Major League pitchers with 700 or more appearances...Is one of nine pitchers in Major League history to strike out 1,000 batters with two different teams (1,014K w/NYY; 2,590K w/Boston)...Has posted a winning record in 21 of his 24 seasons, joining Grover Cleveland Alexander and Cy Young as the only pitchers to have as many winning seasons while starting at least 15 games in each of those years...has posted a .500 or better record for 11 consecutive seasons...had his last sub-.500 season in 1996, when he was 10-13 for Boston...Is one of only four pitchers in Major League history to win Cy Young Awards in both leagues (also Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Gaylord Perry)...is one of nine players to win the Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable Player Award in the same season, accomplishing the feat in 1986 with Boston (24-4, 2.48 ERA)...has won seven career Cy Young Awards (six AL, one NL), more than other pitcher in Major League history...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, is one of nine players in Major League history to pitch in as many as 24 seasons, joining Nolan Ryan (27 years), Tommy John (26), Charlie Hough (25), Jim Kaat (25), Steve Carlton (25), Dennis Eckersley (25), Phil Niekro (24) and Jesse Orosco (24)...Allowed two or fewer earned runs in nine of his 17 starts this season (5-1, three no-decisions), and three or fewer earned runs in 11 starts (6-1, four no-decisions)...Was signed by the Yankees as a free agent to a minor league contract on 5/6/07...announced his signing the same day, during the seventh-inning stretch of the Yankees' game vs. Seattle...Made his first Major League start of the season on 6/9 vs. Pittsburgh, recording the win and improving to 6-1 in nine career starts vs. Pittsburgh...was his first regular season start as a Yankee since 9/27/03 vs. Baltimore...missed his first scheduled start with a fatigued right groin...On 6/21 at Colorado, surrendered two home runs for the first time since 8/15/06 (w/ Houston) vs. the Cubs, breaking a streak of 10 starts over two seasons of allowing one home run or less...his fifth-inning single off Rodrigo Lopez was his first base hit as a Yankee since 6/20/02 at Colorado...also became the oldest Yankee to collect a base hit (44 years, 321 days), eclipsing the mark of outfielder Johnny Cooney, who recorded his only career hit 63 years ago to the day on 6/21/44 vs. Washington (G1) at 43 years, 95 days old (credit: Elias Sports Bureau)...Made just his second career relief appearance on 6/24 at San Francisco (1.0IP, 1H, 1ER, 1BB, 1K), snapping a streak of 681 consecutive starts without a relief appearance...previously pitched out of the bullpen in his rookie season on 7/18/84 (w/Boston) at Oakland...the gap between relief appearances-22 years, 341 days-is the longest in Major League history, eclipsing the record formerly held by Steve Carlton, who made relief appearances on 5/11/71 (w/ St. Louis) at Montreal and on 4/9/87 (w/ Cleveland) at Toronto, 15 years, 343 days apart (credit: Elias Sports Bureau)...Tossed 6.0 innings without recording a strikeout on 6/27 at Baltimore, failing to strike out at least one hitter for the first time since 6/14/00 vs. Boston, when a groin injury limited him to just 1.0IP...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, his streak of 200 consecutive games with at least one strikeout was the third-longest in the Majors among active players at the time, trailing only those of Pedro Martinez (293) and Javier Vasquez (237)...Clemens had not had a start of at least 6.0 innings without a strikeout since throwing a five-hit shutout on 7/21/87 (w/ Boston) vs. California, a span of 604 starts...Recorded his 350th career win on 7/2 vs. Minnesota, becoming only the eighth player in Major League history to reach the mark and the first since Warren Spahn on 9/29/63 (with Milwaukee) vs. the Chicago Cubs...Joe Torre was Spahn's catcher in that game...Pitched 8.0 innings in consecutive starts on 7/2 vs. Minnesota and 7/7 vs. the Angels, his first back-to-back outings of 8.0 or more innings since 6/7/01 vs. Baltimore (8.0IP) and 6/13/01 vs. Montreal (8.0IP)...Allowed 8R (3ER) in 1.2IP on 8/2 vs. Chicago (AL)...was his shortest start since 6/14/00 (w/ NYY) vs. Boston (1.0IP, 0R-left due to injury)...was his shortest non-injury-shortened start since 7/23/95 (w/ Boston) vs. Minnesota (1.1 IP, 8R, 8ER)...the 8R allowed were his most since 8/26/03 (w/ NYY) vs. Chicago (AL) when he allowed 9R (9ER)...was the second time in his career he has allowed 8R in an inning (last on 6/26/87 with Boston at the Yankees-3rd inning)...Recorded the win on 8/7 at Toronto despite being ejected in the seventh inning by Angel Hernandez after hitting Alex Rios with a pitch...served a 5-game suspension imposed by Major League Baseball (8/10-14)...Became the 10th pitcher in franchise history to record 1,000 strikeouts in 8/18 win vs. Detroit...Suffered the loss on 9/3 vs. Seattle, facing 21-year-old Felix Hernandez...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, the age difference of 23 years, 247 days was the largest between opposing starters since 4/16/94, when Florida's Charlie Hough faced San Francisco's Salomon Torres with a difference of 24 years, 66 days....by the time Hernandez was born on 4/8/86, Clemens owned 16 Major League victories and 200 strikeouts...Recorded a no-decision on 9/16 at Boston in a 4-3 Yankees victory, his final start of the season...remained undefeated (5-0) with a 2.84 ERA (63.1IP, 20ER) in 10 career regular season starts as an opponent at Fenway Park...had missed his previously scheduled start with right elbow inflammation...Was sidelined for the final two weeks of the regular season with a strained left hamstring...Made three minor league starts before joining the Yankees, going 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA with Single-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (15.1IP, 11H, 4ER, 6BB, 13K, 1HR)...Made his first minor league start on 5/18 (w/ Tampa) vs. Fort Myers...threw 58 pitches (42 strikes) in 4.0 IP...surrendered a solo home run to his third batter faced (Erik Lis)...was the only homer surrendered by Clemens in 15.1IP with Tampa, Trenton and Scranton/WB...In his second minor league start on 5/23 (w/ Trenton) vs. Portland, threw 102 pitches in 5.1 innings, recording a no-decision (3ER, 6H, 4BB, 6K)...Threw 6.0 scoreless innings on 5/28 (w/ Scranton/WB) vs. Toledo in his third and final minor league start, allowing just 2H and 2BB while recording 5K.
2006
In his third season with the Astros, Clemens posted a 7-6 record with a 2.30 ERA in 19 starts...Has posted a winning record in 21 of his 23 seasons, joining Grover Cleveland Alexander and Cy Young as the only pitchers to have as many winning seasons while starting at least 15 games in each of those seasons...has posted a winning record in 10 consecutive seasons, since he was 10-13 for Boston in 1996...his 2.30 ERA led the Majors from June 22 through the end of the season...led all Major League pitchers with a 2.02 ERA from 2005-06...earned his 343rd career win with six scoreless innings on 7/19 against the Cubs...won four consecutive decisions from 8/5-25, going 4-0 with a 2.54 ERA to tie him for the second-most wins in August in the National League...owns a 1.50 ERA in 24 road starts from 2005-06, the lowest road ERA among all Major League pitchers during that span...was one of two National League pitchers with at least four wins without a loss in August (Trachsel, 5-0)...captured his first career win at PNC Park on 8/25, the 34th different ballpark in which he has notched a win...recorded career strikeout No. 4,600 on 9/29 at Atlanta in his last start of the season...Went 3-3 with a 2.63 ERA in 11 home starts...was 6-4 with a 2.18 ERA in 15 starts after the All-Star Break...has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 33 of his last 39 starts, dating back to 6/11/05...the Astros were 7-4 in his last 11 starts, and he allowed one earned run or less in eight of those 11 starts...Was signed by the Astros on May 31 and made three Minor League starts in June...in his first Minor League start at Class-A Lexington, he pitched three innings, allowing one run on three hits while surrendering one home run and hitting a batter...his son, Koby, started at third base while he was on the mound for Lexington...started for Double-A Corpus Christi on 6/11 vs. San Antonio and pitched six shutout innings, allowing two hits while walking none and striking out 11...in his final Minor League outing on 6/18 with Triple-A Round Rock, he earned the win in round Rock's 7-4 win over New Orleans...Began the season 0-2 for the first time since he was 0-4 in his first six starts with Boston in 1996...his only other 0-2 start was in 1987...the Astros did not score in his first 11 1/3 innings he pitched...allowed two runs in five innings and lost in his season debut on 6/22 vs. Minnesota...the Astros did not score while he was on the mound...surrendered two runs (one earned) in 6 1/3 innings, but fell to 0-2 on the season as the Astros were shutout on 6/27 at Detroit...earned his first win of the season in his third start on 7/3 vs. Chicago...struck out seven batters on 7/8 vs. the Cardinals ...surrendered only two earned runs but suffered a 3-1 loss on 7/14 at Florida...did not allow an earned run (one run) in seven innings, but received a no-decision on 7-30 vs. Arizona, as he struck out a season-high nine batters...was 2-2 with a 2.00 ERA in six July starts...Recorded the win on 8/5 at Arizona, allowing three runs over seven innings...The Astros scored nine runs in the game, the most by the club in any of his 2006 starts...notched his second consecutive win, his first back-to-back victories in 2006 on 8/10 against the Pirates...surrendered only one run over six innings...received a no-decision in the Astros 18-inning loss on 8/15 vs. the Cubs...left after six innings with a lead...Did not record a decision on 9/4 at Philadelphia with one earned run over five innings and six strikeouts...left the game early with a strained right groin and missed one start...had his four-game winning streak snapped in the Astros' loss on 9/15 vs. Philadelphia, walking a season-high five batters over five innings...allowed one run in five innings while pitching on three days rest on 9/24 vs. St. Louis, recording a no-decision...was 1-2 with a 2.33 ERA in five September starts.
2005
Finished the season 13-8 with a 1.87 ERA (44ER/211.1IP)...led the Majors and the National League in ERA and
posted the second-lowest ERA in franchise history (Nolan Ryan, 1.69 in 1981)...2005 marked the seventh time he led
his league in ERA and the first since 1998 with TOR...was also the second time in his career that he led the Majors in
ERA (1.93 in 1990 with BOS)...he is one of three active pitchers with an ERA below 2.00 in two different seasons in
which they tossed a minimum 200 innings (also Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez), but he is the only pitcher since
1912 with two such seasons that spanned a 16-year gap...the Astros were 15-17 in his 32 starts.
has 341 career wins and ranks ninth all-time, two behind Tim Keefe (343)...has more wins than any other living
pitcher...passed Steve Carlton to move into sole possession of ninth place on 5/9 at FLA.
his 1.89 ERA is the lowest of his career, eclipsing the previous-best 1.93 in 1990 for the Red Sox...his ERA was the
10th individual season with an ERA lower than 2.00 since 1980.
is the first Astro to lead the Majors in ERA outright since 1986 (Mike Scott, 2.22, Clemens ranks 2nd at 2.48 for BOS
in '86)...Nolan Ryan's 2.76 tied Jimmy Key (TOR) for 1st in 1987...is also the first Astro to lead the NL in ERA since
Danny Darwin in 1990 (2.21, Clemens led MLB in ERA with a 1.93 for Boston that season).
struck out 185 hitters and walked 62...ranks second all-time with 4,502 strikeouts...became the second player in
Major League to strike out as many as 4,500 hitters (also Nolan Ryan)...crossed the 4,500-strikeout plateau and
earned the win in his final start, allowing six hits and one run in 7.0 innings on 10/1 vs. CHI.
led the Majors with a 1.33 ERA in day games and a .198 opponent batting average against...ranked second with a
2.33 home ERA, trailing teammate Andy Pettitte (2.12).
did not allow an earned run for 27.1 innings from 8/2-8/18, the 11th-longest streak for an Astros pitcher since 1980.
had no-decisions in 11 of his starts...posted an 0.99 ERA (8ER/37IP) in those games.
his 6.39 hits allowed per nine innings were the second-lowest ratio of his career (6.34 in 1986)...his 9.12 baserunners
per nine innings were also his second-lowest (8.86).
the Astros lost seven of the last nine games Clemens started and the Astros were shut out four times during that span.
led MLB with a 1.32 road ERA, the lowest since Greg Maddux posted a 1.12 road ERA in 1995 (ATL)...has allowed 14
earned runs in 95.2 road innings this year...pitched 35.0 consecutive scoreless innings on the road to start the 2005
season, the most in the Majors since Hal Schumacher (also 35.0) in 1935 for the N.Y. Giants.
had his consecutive scoreless inning streak of 25.0 innings snapped on 8/18 vs. MIL...was the 9th-longest scoreless
streak by a Houston pitcher since 1980.
named an All-Star for the 11th time in his career and his second as a National Leaguer...pitched in the Midsummer
Classic for the 10th time and threw a scoreless fifth inning.
allowed more than two earned runs only five times in 32 starts, and allowed two or fewer earned run in 16 of his last
20 (one or fewer ER in 13 of his last 20)...allowed four or fewer hits in 16 starts and five or fewer hits in 25.
allowed a total of 11 home runs this season, tied for the second-fewest allowed by a pitcher who has threw at least
175.0 innings (Willis, 10)...11 homers allowed is his lowest total since giving up 11 in 1998 with Toronto (234.2 IP)...did
not allow a home run in the month of July.
recorded no-decision on 8/28 at LA after tossing 6.0 scoreless innings with two hits...the 1-0 loss marked the eighth time
this season the Astros have been shut out in a game started by Clemens...it was the first team one pitcher has shut out
in eight starts in one season since San Diego's Randy Jones in 1974, and the second time by an Astros pitcher (Bob
Bruce, 1965)...the five 1-0 losses by Houston in a Clemens start was the first since Ferguson Jenkins started six 1-0
losses for the Cubs in 1968.
11 of his 32 starts were decided by one run...began the season with a string of nine consecutive quality starts and had
a total of 26 in 32 starts and ranked 3rd in MLB (Pettitte/Carpenter, 27)...pitched 7.0 innings in each of his first seven
starts and has tossed 6.0 innings or more in 27 of his 32 outings.
tossed 24 consecutive scoreless innings from the sixth inning on 4/8 vs. CIN to the second inning on 4/29 vs.
CHI...pitched 7.0 scoreless innings on 4/13 at NYM, 4/18 vs. ATL, and 4/23 at STL, receiving no-decisions in each...is
the second pitcher in MLB history to start three consecutive games that were scoreless after nine innings (Brooklyn's
Doc Scanlan in 1910; Elias Sports Bureau).
one of six pitchers all-time to make at least 20 starts in 20 consecutive seasons.
missed his scheduled start on 9/24 at CHI (strained left hamstring).
allowed a season-high 11 hits and received his eighth loss with six runs (four earned) over 5.1 innings on 9/19 at
PIT...snapped a six-start winless streak with his 12th win of the season on 9/14 vs. FLA...made his shortest start of the
season and allowed a season-high tying five runs over 3.0 frames on 9/9 at MIL...did not record a decision on 9/8 vs.
STL over a season-low tying 5.0 innings.
did not record a decision on 8/28 at LA with 6.0 scoreless frames...threw his first complete game in over two years (7/
30/03 at ANA) in a 2-0 loss at San Diego...allowed two hits over 8.0 shutout innings on 8/13 vs. PIT...received a nodecision
in a 1-0 loss...earned his 11th win on 8/7 at SF...notched his third consecutive win 8/2 vs. ARI with one run
over seven innings...another win in August would tie for his most wins in any month (has 63 in May).
ranked 4th in MLB with a 1.32 ERA in July (Pettitte 0.90, Duke 0.92, Carpenter 1.11)...overcame back spasms to toss
7.0 innings with two runs for the win on 7/27 vs. PHI...earned the win with 6.0 shutout innings on 7/22 at WSH...snapped
a personal four-game winning streak with a loss at STL 7/17.
gave up his first run on the road in Astros loss at COL on 6/28...left with a 5-1 lead and was the victim of a blown save
in a 6-5 loss...allowed one ER and won for the 3rd time in a row on 6/22 vs. COL...tossed six shutout innings and
earned the win on 6/17 at KC...
left his start on 5/24 at CHI after 5.0 innings with tightness in his right groin...recorded career win No. 331 on 5/14 vs.
SF, pitching 8.0 innings and allowed one run on five hits while fanning 10...claimed sole possession of 9th place on the
all-time wins list with his 330th career victory on 5/9 at FLA...
suffered his first loss of the season on 4/29 vs. CHI, snapping a seven-game winning streak that spanned from 8/23/
04-4/23/05 (included five no-decisions)...the Astros went 22 consecutive innings without scoring a run while Clemens
was on the mound from the sixth inning on April 8 to the seventh on April 23 (four starts).
earned the win in his first start, on 4/8 vs. CIN, allowing one run and five hits in 7.0 innings.
leads all active pitchers in wins, starts, strikeouts, complete games, shutouts, walks, and innings pitched.
leads the Majors in winning percentage since 2001 at .730 (81-30).
has the 2nd-highest career winning percentage (.665) among pitchers with 300 wins, trailing only Lefty Grove (.680)...has
the highest winning percentage all-time among right-handers with at least 300 decisions...ranks 3rd in winning pct.
among active pitchers (.665), trailing Pedro Martinez (.701) and Tim Hudson (.688).
is 31-12 with a 2.43 ERA (115ER/425.2IP) in 65 starts during his Astros career...the club is 38-27 in his 65 starts...ranks
6th with 93 wins in the 2000s...3rd in the Majors with 152 wins during the 1990s...ranks 5th over the last 10 seasons
since 1996 with 159 wins.
2004
Earned his 10th career All-Star nod...42-year-old right-hander and seven-time Cy Young Award winner made 33 starts in his 20th Major League season and first with Houston...finished with a 2.98 ERA which ranked sixth in the Majors and fifth in the National League...won his seventh Cy Young Award - the most all-time - and became the oldest pitcher to win the award...marked the first time he won the award in the National League, and he becomes only the fourth player all-time to win the award in both leagues (also: Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and Gaylord Perry)...is the only player to win a BBWAA postseason award with four different teams...his eight career postseason awards, including his 1986 AL MVP trophy, are the most all-time for any player or manager...was the only pitcher named on all 32 ballots, and finished with 23 first-place votes, eight seconds and one third for 140 total points...named Astros Pitcher of the Year by the Houston Chapter of the BBWAA...finished tied for second in the National League with 18 wins (along with Carl Pavano, FLA)...won his final six decisions and eight of nine after the All-Star break...Houston won his final nine starts of the season...he posted a 4-0 mark and a 2.57 ERA over six starts in September...18 wins were his most since he won 20 in 2001 and the 2.98 ERA was his lowest since a 2.65 mark in 1998...allowed 169 hits, which tied his 1998 season for fewest hits allowed in a year when he started 30-or-more games...led the Majors with an .818 (18-4) winning percentage, the best single-season winning percentage by a pitcher age 40 or over (minimum 20 decisions; second on the list is Phil Niekro: 17-4 in 1982)...ranks second in winning percentage among active pitchers, trailing only Pedro Martinez (.705)...leads the Majors in winning pct. since 2001 at .756 (68-22)...marked his 19th season with a winning record, becoming one of three pitchers all-time with at least 19 winning seasons in which they started 15 or more games (also Grover Cleveland and Cy Young)...is the Majors' active career leader with 328 wins and ranks 10th on the MLB career list, one win shy of ninth place and Steve Carlton (329)...also leads all active pitchers in starts (639), innings (4493.0), strikeouts (4317), complete games (117), and shutouts (46)...has twice as many career wins as he has losses (328-164)...only two other pitchers with 250-or-more career wins have had at least twice as many wins as losses at any point after recording their 250th win: Christy Mathewson and Lefty Grove...has the second-highest career winning percentage (.667) among pitchers with 300 wins, trailing only Lefty Grove (.680)...has the highest winning percentage all-time among right-handers with at least 300 decisions...finished with 218 strikeouts on the year, marking his 12th career 200-K season, tying for second-most all-time with Randy Johnson (behind Nolan Ryan, 15)...marks his highest single-season strikeout total since 1998 (271 with TOR)...struck out 150 or more hitters in a season 18 times, tied with Steve Carlton and trailing only Nolan Ryan (20) for the most in that category...tossed 214.1 innings, marking the 14th time he has tossed 200+ innings in a season...teammate Roy Oswalt pitched 237 innings during the season, making 2004 the first time the Astros have two pitchers who have thrown at least 200 innings since 1999 (Jose Lima, 246.1; Mike Hampton, 239; Shane Reynolds, 239.1)...at 42 years old, he became the oldest player ever to win a postseason game with the win in Game 1 of the NLDS vs. Atlanta -- walked a postseason career-high six batters and struck out seven...won his fifth consecutive postseason start in Game 3 of the NLCS vs. St. Louis...suffered the loss in the deciding Game 7 of the NLCS and fourth start of the 2004 postseason...ranks second all-time in postseason strikeouts with 164, trailing John Smoltz (189)...has allowed three or fewer runs in 23 of 30 career playoff starts...finished with no decicions in his last two regular season starts...tossed 7.1 shutout innings on Sept. 24 at Milwaukee in the Astros 1-0 win and struck out a season-high 12 batters...allowed four runs over 6.0 innings on Sept. 29 vs. St. Louis in Houston's 6-4 win...collected his 18th win on Sept. 19 vs. Milwaukee...tossed a season-high eight shutout innings, allowed two hits and struck out 10...it was the 20th time in his career during which he had allowed two-or-fewer hits and pitched eight-or-more innings...also was his 107th game with 10-or-more strikeouts...recorded win No. 17 on Sept. 14 at St. Louis, extending his winning streak to five games...collected his 15th win of the season on Sept. 3 vs. Pittsburgh, marking his 12th season with 15 or more wins...allowed six runs over 6.2 innings...added an RBI single at the plate...posted his 14th win of the season on Aug. 28 at the Chicago Cubs, allowing five runs on eight hits over six innings in the 7-6 Astros victory...marked his 60th career win in August...is 60-24 (.714) during his career in August - the second-highest percentage since 1919 (Lefty Grove, .736, 39-14)...allowed four runs on five hits in three innings on Aug. 18 at Philadelphia...received a no-decision and left the game with a strained right calf after hitting a two-run single in the fourth inning...moved into 13th place all-time with his 626th career start on July 23 vs. Milwaukee...did not record a decision after allowing five runs over 5.2 innings...suffered the loss in the All-Star Game on July 13...allowed five hits and six runs in one inning, including two home runs, in the American League's 9-4 win...was his 10th All-Star selection and his first with the NL...became the Majors first 10-game winner of the season on June 24 vs. Pittsburgh and recorded his 4,200th career strikeout...allowed one earned run over 7.0 innings to snap a two-game losing streak...snapped a nine-game winning streak to start the season with a loss on June 14 vs. the Cubs...surrendered a season-high 10 hits...also snapped a 13-game winning streak, dating back to Sept. 11, 2003...won his first nine decisions for the third time...posted his ninth win, tossing 6.2 scoreless innings with three hits on June 8 at SEA...walked a season-high five batters...career-best, 14-0 start came in 1986...became the oldest pitcher to win his first nine starts...9-0 mark was the second-best start in club history (behind Juan Agosto, 10-0 in 1988)...received a no-decision on May 16 vs. the New York Mets despite pitching seven shutout innings, allowing two hits while walking one and striking out 10...the no-decision kept him from becoming the first pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1997 to win his first eight starts...was his 106th career game with 10-or-more strikeouts and the 29th time he has fanned 10-plus in consecutive starts...won his seventh consecutive start on May 11 vs. Florida...gave him the record for the most consecutive wins to begin a tenure with Houston, breaking Roy Oswalt's record (6, 2001)... 4,137 STRIKEOUTS: Claimed the No. 2 slot on the all-time strikeout list on May 5 vs. Pittsburgh when he fanned the Pirates Raul Mondesi in the fifth inning for career strikeout 4,137...trails Nolan Ryan (5,714)...notched his sixth win in as many starts, becoming the ninth Astro to start a season 6-0...named NL Pitcher of the Month for April, his 15th such honor and the 18th Astros pitcher to earn the award...during the month he went 5-0 with a 1.95 ERA (7ER/32.1IP) in five starts...became the first Astros pitcher and the 26th pitcher in MLB history to start a season 5-0 with his win on April 30 vs. Cincinnati...became the 20th Astro to start a season 5-0...notched his fourth win of the season on April 24 at Colorado...allowed four runs (three earned) on nine hits over 5.2 innings...surrendered his first home run of the season...marked his second consecutive 4-0 start and the ninth of his career...won his Astros debut on April 7 vs. San Francisco, throwing seven shutout innings and allowing one hit...walked three and struck out nine...has 18 winning seasons, joining Grover Cleveland Alexander and Cy Young as the only pitchers to have as many winning seasons while starting at least 15 games in each of those seasons...Is the only pitcher ever to win seven Cy Young Awards, 1986-87, 1991, 1997-98, 01, 04...Named to the All-Star Team, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004...American League MVP, 1986...Shares the Major League record (with Kerry Wood) for the most strikeouts in a single game with 20, 1986 and 1998...Shares the AL record for the most consecutive seasons (7) with 200 or more strikeouts, 1986-92...Named Major League Player of the Year by The Sporting News, 1986...Named AL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001.
2003
Concluded the 2003 season as the active leader in wins (310), games started (607), innings pitched (4,278.2), strikeouts
(4,099), complete games (117) and shutouts (46)...with 310 career wins, ranked 16th on the MLB all-time list...his 4,099
strikeouts rank third on the all-time list behind Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Steve Carlton (4,136)...with a .660 career winning
percentage (310-160), has the third-highest winning percentage among pitchers with 300 wins, trailing only Lefty Grove
(.680, 300-141) and Christy Mathewson (.665, 373-188)...was 17-9 with a 3.91 ERA in 33 starts...the Yankees were 20-13
in games he started and averaged 4.8 runs per start...ranked fourth in the A.L. with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, fifth
with 190 strikeouts, and tied for fifth with 17 wins...opponents batted .247 (199x806, 24HR); LH .217 (98x452, 12HR), RH
.285 (101x354, 12HR)...posted 946 strikeouts as a Yankee, surpassing Dave Righetti (940) for sole possession of 10th
place on the club's all-time list...is now 59-20 in 113 regular season starts since being reinstated from the disabled list on
July 2, 2000...in his final start as a Yankee on Oct. 22 vs. the Florida Marlins in Game 4 of the World Series, allowed three
runs on eight hits over seven innings, earning a no-decision...started Game 7 of the ALCS against Boston on Oct. 16, leaving in the fourth inning with a 4-0 deficit; did not record
a decision as the Yankees rallied for the 6-5 victory (11
innings)...at 41 years, 61 days, he became the oldest
starting pitcher to win a postseason game when he won
Game 3 of the 2003 ALDS at Minnesota (on Oct. 4)...in
the ALDS, the Yankees became the first team in Major
League history to start two pitchers at least 40 years old
in the same postseason (also David Wells-at 40 years,
138 days-in Game 4)...on Sept. 6 vs. the Boston Red
Sox at Yankee Stadium-his second straight start vs.
Boston-recorded the loss in an 11-0 Red Sox win (3.1, 7H, 7R, 5ER, 2BB, 2K, 1HR)...on Aug. 31 at Boston, he recorded
the 306th victory of his career in an 8-4 Yankees win...the win was also the 100th of his career at Fenway Park (is 100-
55)...on Aug. 20 vs. the Kansas City Royals, notched his third straight victory-and the 305th of his career-in an 8-7
Yankees win (6.1IP, 8H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 5K)...tied Hall of Famer Eddie Plank for 18th place on the all-time victory list...on
July 30 at Anaheim, tossed a complete-game 8-0 shutout (9.0IP, 5H, 0R, 1BB, 5K)...was his first complete game since
May 28, 2000 (vs. Boston), snapping a streak of 104 consecutive starts without a complete game...it was the longest such
streak in Yankees history...he also recorded his first shutout since June 29, 1999, vs. Detroit, his second as a Yankee and
the 46th of his career...on July 24 vs. Baltimore, took the loss in a 5-3 Orioles win...before the Orioles scored two runs (on
one hit) in the first inning, had allowed only four hits (and no runs) in the first inning of his previous 10 starts...pitched a
perfect third inning with two strikeouts in the All-Star Game on July 13 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, his eighth All-Star-
Game appearance and ninth selection...on June 28 in Game One of a day-night doubleheader vs. the New York Mets at
Yankee Stadium, recorded the win, allowing one run in 8.0 innings...with the victory-the 301st of his career-surpassed
Hall of Famers Lefty Grove and Early Wynn for sole possession of 19th place on the all-time list...on June 18 vs. Tampa
Bay, became the first 300-game winner in franchise history to start a game (Phil Niekro won his 300th game in his final
appearance as a Yankee)...held the Devil Rays hitless until a one-out single (by Marlon Anderson) in the eighth inning...it
was the third time in his career that he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning...left after 8.0IP with score tied 0-0 and
recorded no decision in an eventual 1-0, 12-inning Yankees win (8.0IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 9K)...300TH WIN, 4,000TH
STRIKEOUT: on June 13 vs. St. Louis, recorded the victory-in a 5-2 Yankees win-to become only the 21st pitcher in
Major League history to record 300 victories...with his 300th victory, he tied Hall of Famers Lefty Grove and Early Wynn for
19th place on the all-time list...also became only the third pitcher to reach 4,000 strikeouts-joining Nolan Ryan (5,714)
and Steve Carlton (4,136)-when he fanned Edgar Renteria for his fourth strikeout of the game in the second
inning...recorded 10 strikeouts for the second time on the season, the 104th 10-strikeout performance of his career...ranked
third on the all-time list behind only Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (188)...on June 7 vs. the Chicago Cubs at
Wrigley Field-the first appearance of his career vs. the Cubs-suffered his second straight loss in a 5-2 Cubs win...left
with 1-0 lead and one out in seventh with tying and go-ahead runners on base (Eric Karros then hit three-run HR off Juan
Acevedo on first pitch)...on May 21 at Boston, recorded his sixth victory of the season-and the 299th of his career-in a
4-2 Yankees win...with the victory, he improved to 3-0 as a Yankee at Fenway Park (is 4-0 there as an opponent)...on May
10 at Oakland-in his second straight start vs. the A's and Barry Zito-recorded the victory in a 5-2 Yankees win...prior to
his victory at Oakland, had lost consecutive starts for the first time since May 23, 2000 (at Chicago) and May 28, 2000 (vs.
Boston)...also marked the first time in his career that his team was shut out in consecutive starts...on April 29 vs. Seattle,
lost his first game of the season in a 6-0 Mariners win...allowed three home runs for the first time since Aug. 29, 2002 at
Toronto...struck out Mark McLemore for the 24th time in the second inning (most among active batters)...on April 23 at
Anaheim, recorded his fourth straight win to open the season-and the 297th of his career-in a 9-2 Yankees victory...was
4-0 to start the season for the first time since 2001 and for the eighth time in his career...on March 31 at Toronto-in the
13th Opening Day start of his career-recorded his first win of the season and the 294th of his career in an 8-4 Yankees
victory...his 13 Opening Day starts are the most of any active pitcher and most since Jack Morris made 14 starts in season
openers (last in 1993 for Toronto)...the Major League record for most Opening Day assignments is 16 by Tom Seaver...Morris
and Walter Johnson share the American League record of 14...improved to 6-3 on Opening Day (2-1 as a Yankee).
2002
Was 13-8, 3.70 in 32GS...the Yankees were 20-12 in games he
started...Is tied for 34th place with Ted Lyons on the all-time win
list with 260 (entered the season tied for 40th place)...Ranks eith
on all-time strike out list with 3,505...now trails Walter Johnson
by 5 for 7th place...With his win vs. KC on 4/14, tied Vic Willis
for 39th place on the all-time list with 248...Recorded 9 strikeouts
in 4/24 loss vs. Minn. and moved into sole possession of 8th place
on the all-time strikeout list with 3,344...Moved into sole
possession of 39th place on the all-time wins list with win vs.
Toronto on 4/30 (his 249th)...Became the 39th pitcher to reach the
250 win plateau with 3-1 victory vs. Baltimore on 5/6...Recorded his
shortest outing of the season in 5/12 loss at Detroit...Tied Bob
Gibson for 38th place on the all-time list with 5/17 win vs. Chicago
White Sox...On 5/28 vs. Boston Red Sox- and Pedro Martinez- at
Yankee Stadium, recorded the complete-gane loss in a 2-0 Red Sox
win...allowed two-out, two-run HR to Trot Nixon in 9th
inning...recorded season high 13 strikeouts for 95th career 10k game
(4th on all-time list)...Was placed on 15 day disabled list on 6/15
with a strained right groin...Moved past Bob Gibson in 7/2 win at
Tampa Bay for sole possession of 38th place on all-time list (with
252 career wins)...Tied Carl Hubbell on all-time wins list (253,
37th place) with 7/8 win vs. Mets...Passed Carl Hubbell and tied Red
Faber and Jack Morris for 37th place on all-time list with 7/14 win
vs. Florida...On 7/19 vs. Detroit recorded the win in 9-1 Yankees
victory...the win was his 4th straight, the win was his 255th of his
career moving him into sole possession of 35th place on all-time
list, also marked 19th time in his career that h recorded double-
digit strikeouts without allowing a walk (it was the 96th time in
his career he recorded 10 or more strikeouts) leaving him one behind
Sandy Koufax who is in third place on the all-time list...Was named
American League Pitcher of the Month for July for 12th time in his
career...On 8/28 at Seattle recorded the win, his 7th straight, in
9-1 Yankees victory, won 7 straight decisions in one season for the
first time since 1998 (with Toronto) when he won 15 straights en
route to an AL record 20 straight over 2 seasons...with his 7
strikeouts the 38 year old reached the 150k mark for the 5th
straight season (14th time in career) making him the oldest Yankee
to fan 150 batters in a season (Allie Reynolds was 37 when he
whiffed 160 hitters in 1952) Recorded his first loss since being
reinstated from the disabled list (on 7/2) on 9/18 vs. Cleveland in
a 2-0 Indians' win his 5 walks equaled a season high (fifth time)
had won 9 straight descisions in 1 season for the first time since
1998 (with Toronto) when he won 15 straight en route to AL record 20
straight over 2 seasons...Left the game on 9/23 vs. Detroit with a
bruised right hamstring and recorded no decision in a 13-8 Yankees
win...His 5th inning strikeout of Dean Palmer was the 3,500th of his
career...the grand slam by Billy McMillon in the 5th inning was the
2nd allowed by Clemens in 2000 (also Mets Mike Piazza on 6/9) but
only the third of his career (also KC's Gary Gaetti on 9/5/93 at
Boston)
2001
Won his unprecedented sixth Cy Young, going 20-3 with a 3.51 ERA in 33 games started...the Yankees were 27-5-1 in games he started...at age 39, became the third oldest pitcher to win a Cy Young...his .870 winning percentage was tied for sixth all-time among 20-game winners (with David Cone, also 20-3 in 1988)...named The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year and the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year...opponents batted .246 (205x833, 19 HR); LH .235 (104x442, 10 HR), RH .258 (101x391, 9 HR)...recorded his sixth 20-win season and first since 1998 (20-6 with Toronto)...in 2001, surpassed Walter Johnson (3,508), Gaylord Perry (3,534), Don Sutton (3,574), Tom Seaver (3,640) and Bert Blyleven (3,701) to move from eighth place to third place on the all-time strikeout list (3,717)...posted a 16-game winning streak, the longest in the Majors on the season and second longest of his career (won 20 straight in 1998-99)...was the longest winning streak in Yankees history, surpassing the previous record of 14 by RHP Jack Chesbro
(1904) and LHP Whitey Ford (1961)...became the first pitcher in Major League history to record two separate streaks of at least 16 wins...also became the oldest pitcher in Major League history to win as many as 15 straight games...the Yankees won each of 20-straight starts by Clemens (from May 26-Sept. 19), the longest such streak2000
Emerged as the Yankees most dominant starting pitcher in the second half of the season, going 13-8 with a 3.70 ERA in 32 starts...ranked second in the AL in ERA, fourth in opponents batting average (.236), fifth in strikeouts (188), and fifth in strikeouts per nine innings (8.3)...in 18 starts following his return from the D.L. on July 2, was 9-2 with a 3.00 ERA (41ER/123.0 IP)...in his first 14 starts, was 4-6 with a 4.76 ERA (43ER/81.1 IP)...became the 39th pitcher to reach the 250-win plateau with 3-1 win vs. Baltimore on May 6 (7.0IP, 4H, 1ER, 2BB, 5K)...in his only appearance of the World Series, pitched eight shutout innings in Game 2 vs. the Mets (2H, 0BB, 9K)...was his longest outing and most strikeouts in his four career World Series starts...in his final two starts of the 2000 post-season, pitched 17 shutout innings, allowing just three hits while registering 24 strikeouts...on Oct. 141999
In his first season in pinstripes was 14-10 with a 4.60 ERA in 30
starts...ranked ninth in the A.L., holding opponents to a .261
average (185-for-708)...made his Yankee debut on 4/5 at Oakland--the
10th Opening Day start of his career--and received a no-decision in
the Yankees 5-3 win (6.1 IP, 3 ER, 8 K), remaining 4-2 on Opening
Day in his career...made his first start at Yankee Stadium as a
Yankee in a 5-0 victory on 4/10 vs. Detroit and allowed just three
hits in 7.2 innings of shutout ball...tied the American-League
record with his 17th consecutive victory--in 26 starts--in a 4-2 win
on 4/21 vs. Texas...on 4/27 at Texas, left game after two innings
due to tightness in his left hamstring (allowed five first-inning
runs)...was placed on the 15-day disabled list on 4/29 (retroactive
to 4/28) with a strained left hamstring...broke the American-League
record with his 18th consecutive victory in a 10-2 win on 5/22 at
Chicago (Game 1) in his first start since returning from the
D.L....made his first start vs. Boston as a Yankee in a 4-1 win on
5/27 at Yankee Stadium...held his former team to one run on two hits
in seven innings...the win extended his A.L. record for consecutive
victories to 19...in an 11-5 victory on 6/1 vs. Cleveland, joined
Carl Hubbell (24), ElRoy Face (22) and Rube Marquard (20) as the
only pitchers in Major-League history to win 20 consecutive
decisions...saw his 20-game winning streak snapped in a 7-2 loss on
6/6 vs. the Mets...lasted only 2.2 innings, allowing seven runs and
eight hits in his shortest outing--not including injury-related
departures--since 7/23/95 vs. Minnesota (1.1 IP)...struck out a
season-high 13 batters in a 4-2 loss vs. Texas...it was his only 10-
plus strikeout game on the season and the 94th of his
career...tossed his first complete game and shutout as a Yankee in a
3-0 win on 6/29 vs. Detroit (8 H, 1 BB, 8 K)...lost two consecutive
starts on 7/9 at New York (NL) and 7/15 vs. Atlanta...it was the
first time that he had lost consecutive starts since 5/13/98 vs.
Oakland and 5/18/98 vs. Seattle...prior to his 7/25 start vs.
Cleveland, changed his number from 12 to 22 at the suggestion of his
family (his 12-year-old son, Koby, wore number 22 on his Little
League team)...made his first start at Fenway Park as a Yankee on 7/
31 and recorded a no-decision in a 6-5 loss (5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3
BB, 2 K)...had his 13-game winning streak in the month of August
snapped in a 6-1 loss on 8/10 at Oakland (6.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 4
K)...tossed 8.2 shutout innings in a 2-0 win on 8/16 vs. Minnesota
(4 H, 1 BB, 2 K)...on 9/12 vs. Boston suffered his third straight
loss in a 4-1 Red Sox' win...he had previously lost three straight
decisions from 7/16-8/1/96 and three straight starts from 8/31-9/10/
93...the loss was the first of his career vs. Boston after three
straight wins...was 2-1 with a 3.24 ERA (16.2 IP, 6 ER) in three
games started in the postseason...pitched seven shutout innings (3
H, 2 BB, 2 K) and won the clinching game of the Division Series 3-0
on 10/9 at Texas...allowed one run in 7.2 innings (4 H, 2 BB, 4 K)
and was winning pitcher in the clinching game of the World Series
vs. Atlanta on 10/27...at 37 years, two months became the oldest
starter to win the deciding game of a World Series since the
Yankees' Allie Reynolds defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers on 10/5/53
(Game 6) at the age of 38...his first World Series victory came
after 247 career wins, which is tied for ninth most in history among
pitchers without a World Series victory.
1998
Won his second straight Cy Young Award, going 20-6 with a 2.65 ERA
in 33 starts with Toronto...was the unanimous winner for the second
time in his career, making history by becoming the first pitcher to
capture the Cy Young Award five times (Steve Carlton and Greg Maddux
did it four times)...led the American League in wins, ERA and
strikeouts (271) for the second straight year, becoming the fourth
pitcher ever to win the Triple Crown for pitching in two straight
years...only Grover Cleveland Alexander (1915-16), Lefty Grove
(1930-31) and Sandy Koufax (1965-66) had accomplished the feat
before Clemens...the ERA title was his sixth, ranking him second
behind Lefty Grove (9) on the all-time list...became the first
American-League pitcher to win consecutive ERA titles since he also
did it in 1991 and 1992...also led the American League in opponents'
batting average (.198), batting average by lefties (.197) and
righties (.198), hits per nine innings (6.48), fewest home runs per
nine innings (0.42) and strikeouts per nine innings (10.39)...after
going 5-6 with a 3.50 ERA in 11 starts through May, Clemens finished
the season with a 15-game winning streak, establishing a Blue Jays'
record and career best...the streak, which began on 6/3, was the
longest in the Majors--in a single season--since Gaylord Perry also
won 15 straight with Cleveland in 1974...went 15-0 with a 2.29 ERA
in 22 starts after his last loss on 5/29 vs. Cleveland...had 11 10-
plus strikeout games to increase his career total to 93, trailing
only Nolan Ryan (215), Randy Johnson (102) and Sandy Koufax
(97)...became just the 11th pitcher in Major-League history to
record 3,000 career strikeouts, fanning Randy Winn on 7/5 vs. Tampa
Bay...was named to his seventh All-Star Team and allowed two runs in
one inning of work (1 BB, 1 K)...recorded the shortest start of his
career on 4/7 at Minnesota, leaving in the first inning after
suffering a strained right groin (0.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB)...allowed a
career-high nine runs (for the fourth time) on 5/18 vs.
Seattle...set a club and personal best with three consecutive
shutouts on 8/20 at Seattle, 8/25 vs. Kansas City and 8/30 vs.
Minnesota...combined to allow just eight hits in those three
shutouts...tossed a club and personal-best 33.0 consecutive
scoreless innings from 8/20-9/5...struck out a season-high 18 on 8/
25 vs. Kansas City, breaking his own club record of 16 set in
1997...was named the American League's Player-of-the-Month for
August, going 4-0 with a 0.90 ERA in six starts...held opponents
homerless from 7/12-9/16, pitching 97.0 innings between home
runs...moved into 10th place on the all-time strikeout list on 9/16
at Detroit, surpassing Bob Gibson...was named the American League's
Pitcher-of-the-Year by The Sporting News.
1997
In his first season with Toronto, Clemens won his fourth career Cy
Young Award, going 21-7 with a 2.05 ERA in 34 starts...became the
first American-League pitcher since Detroit's Hal Newhouser (1945)
to lead the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts (292)...also led the
league in innings pitched (264.0)...had 14 games with 10 or more
strikeouts...was 21-4 vs. the American League and 0-3 vs. the
National League...began the season 11-0, tying the club record for
wins to start a season and setting the club mark for starters...it
was Clemens' longest streak to start a season since going 14-0 to
begin 1986...made his debut with Toronto on 4/2 vs. Chicago, tossing
a six-hit complete game in a 6-1 victory...was named A.L. Player-of-
the-Week from 5/6-11, going 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA in two
starts...recorded his 200th career victory in a 4-1 win on 5/21 at
New York (AL), allowing one run on four hits in eight innings (3 BB,
12 K)...was named the American League's Player-of-the-Month for May,
going 6-0 with a 1.96 ERA in six starts...was selected to his sixth
All-Star Team and pitched one scoreless inning...made his return to
Fenway Park on 7/12 and established a Blue Jay record with 16
strikeouts in a 3-1 victory...won his 20th game on 8/22 at Kansas
City, his fourth career 20-win season and first since 1990...was
named the American League's Pitcher-of-the-Month for August, going
4-0 with a 2.47 ERA in six starts...went 63.1 innings without
allowing a home run from 8/7-9/12...was named the American League's
Pitcher-of-the-Year by The Sporting News.
1996
Pitched his last year in Boston and suffered his second career
losing season, going 10-13 with a 3.63 ERA in 34 starts...led the
American League with 257 strikeouts, including eight 10-plus
strikeout games...entered the season ranked 29th on the all-time
strikeout list and moved to 15th by season's end...began the season
0-4 with a 4.17 ERA in his first six starts...rebounded to go 3-0
with a 3.32 ERA in his next five starts...struggled in his following
13 starts, going 1-7 with a 4.93 ERA...finished strong, going 6-2
with a 2.09 ERA over his last 10 starts...recorded his first Major-
League hit on 5/23 vs. Seattle, singling off Norm Charlton...it was
the first hit by a Red Sox pitcher in the regular season since Luis
Tiant singled off Woody Fryman on 10/3/72 at Detroit...tied his
career high with seven walks (done five times) in a 2-0 loss on 7/1
at New York...pitched 66.2 consecutive innings without allowing a
home run from 7/11-9/7...had a 28.0-inning scoreless streak from 8/
1-22, the longest in the Majors in 1996...struck out 20 batters in a
4-0 win on 9/18 at Detroit, tying his own Major-League record set on
4/29/86 vs. Seattle.
1995
Was 10-5 with a 4.18 ERA in 23 starts...began the season on the
disabled list with a strained muscle behind the right
shoulder...made two rehab appearances with Class-A Sarasota and
Triple-A Pawtucket, allowing only one hit in nine innings (5 BB, 12
K)...did not make his first start until 6/2 vs. Seattle, receiving a
no-decision in a 6-5 Red Sox victory...won his first game of the
season on 6/7 vs. California, tossing five shutout innings (8 K) in
a 5-1 victory...was 3-4 with a 5.56 ERA in his first 12
starts...went 5-0 with a 1.95 ERA in his next seven starts from 8/7-
9/6...had a season-high 10 strikeouts in an 8-2 win on 9/6 vs.
Oakland...1995 was his only season without a complete game...he
twice pitched 8.0 innings (7/18 vs. Kansas City and 9/6 vs.
Oakland)...led the American League with 14 HBP, including 10 in his
first 11 starts...made one start in the Division Series vs.
Cleveland...received a no-decision in the Red Sox' 5-4, 13-inning
loss in Game One...retired the first nine batters and 15 of the
first 17 before leaving with the score tied 3-3 in the eighth
inning.
1994
Was 9-7 with a 2.85 ERA in 24 starts...ranked second in the American
League in ERA, strikeouts (168) and innings pitched
(170.2)...opponents batted just .204, best in the Majors...recorded
five 10-plus strikeout games...allowed two runs or less in 16 of his
24 starts and one run or less in 10 starts...took a no-hitter into
the seventh inning on 7/14 at Oakland before Ruben Sierra led off
with a single (won 2-1).
1993
Endured his first losing season, going 11-14 with a career-worst
4.46 ERA in 29 starts...started strong, going 5-2 with a 1.73 ERA in
his first eight starts...struck out a season-high 13 in a 4-0 win on
5/11 at Baltimore...had three 10-plus strikeout games on the season,
all in a six-game span in May...was 7-6 with a 3.63 ERA in 15 starts
before going on the disabled list...was on the D.L. from 6/19-7/16
with a strained right groin muscle and sore right elbow...returned
to the rotation and picked up consecutive wins on 7/16 vs. Seattle
and 7/21 vs. California before a no decision on 7/26 at
Milwaukee...allowed just three runs (21.2 IP) in his first three
starts back from injury, improving to 9-6 with a 3.22 ERA after 18
starts...struggled over his last 11 starts, going 2-8 with a 6.82
ERA...allowed his first Major-League grand slam in a 5-2 loss on 9/5
vs. Kansas City (Gary Gaetti)...was 0-4 with a 10.90 ERA in four
starts vs. Toronto, marking the only time that Clemens has lost four
times to an opponent in a single season.
1992
Was 18-11 with a league-leading 2.41 ERA in 32 starts...won his
third consecutive ERA title, becoming only the fourth player in
Major-League history to accomplish that feat...also led the the
American League in shutouts (5) for the third straight season,
becoming the first player to lead his league in ERA and shutouts for
three straight years since Grover Cleveland Alexander (1915-
17)...was third in the American League in strikeouts (208),
including three 10-plus strikeout performances (12 on 4/12 at
Cleveland)...recorded 200 or more strikeouts for the seventh
straight season, tying Rube Waddell (1902-08) and Walter Johnson
(1910-16) for the American-League record (Tom Seaver holds the
Major-League record with nine from 1968-76)...was also among the
American-League leaders in complete games (11, T2nd), wins (18,
T4th) and opponents' batting average (.224, T4th)...began the season
3-3 with a 2.25 ERA after six starts...followed with wins in six
consecutive starts from 5/9-6/6, posting a 0.90 ERA (50.0 IP, 5
ER)...did not win again until 7/18 at Minnesota, going 0-3 with a
4.07 ERA and 3 ND in six starts from 6/11-7/10...was named the
American League's Pitcher-of-the-Month for May (5-1, 1.76) and
August (5-1, 1.90)...was selected to his fifth All-Star Team,
tossing one scoreless inning...was 18-8 before losing his last three
starts of the season at Fenway...finished third in the American-
League Cy Young Award voting (behind Dennis Eckersley and Jack
McDowell)...was the recipient of the Thomas A. Yawkey Award (team
MVP), given by the Boston Writers Association, for the third
consecutive year and fourth time overall...was named the "Man of the
Year" by the BoSox Club...was named Pitcher-of-the-Year by the
Boston Writers Association...was selected as the right-handed
pitcher on The Sporting News' American League All-Star Team.
1991
Was 18-10 with a league-leading 2.62 ERA in 35 starts, winning his
third career Cy Young Award...led the American League in ERA,
strikeouts (241), innings pitched (271.1) and shutouts (4) and was
tied for first with his 35 starts...was also among the league
leaders in complete games (13, 2nd), wins (18, T3rd) and opponents'
batting average (.221, 4th)...recorded seven 10-plus strikeout
games...began the season on a tear, winning all of his first six
starts and posting a 0.73 ERA (49.0 IP, 4 ER)...had a stretch of
30.2 scoreless innings over five starts from 4/8-5/3, the most by a
Red Sox pitcher since Luis Tiant tossed 42.0 scoreless in 1972...was
suspended for five games due to his ejection in Game Four of the
1990 ALCS at Oakland, serving from 4/26-5/3...was named the American
League's Pitcher-of-the-Month for April, going 4-0 with a 0.28 ERA
in four starts...was selected to his fourth All-Star Team, allowing
a solo homer to Chicago's Andre Dawson in the fourth inning...was
just 12-8 after 26 starts before winning his next six decisions from
8/26-9/26...was named the American League's Pitcher-of-the-Month for
September, going 4-0 with a 1.67 ERA in five starts...retired the
first 19 batters in a 4-0 win on 9/10 at Detroit before a Lou
Whitaker walk and an Alan Trammell single broke it up in the seventh
inning (finished with a two-hit shutout)...was 18-8 before losing
his last two starts of the season...allowed 12 runs (11 earned) in
14.0 innings in those two starts, raising his ERA from 2.38 to a
season-ending 2.62...was selected as the right-handed pitcher on the
AP, UPI and The Sporting News American League All-Star teams...was
also named the American League's Pitcher-of-the-Year by The Sporting
News...was the recipient of the Thomas A. Yawkey Award (team MVP),
given by the Boston Writers Association.
1990
Had one of his finest seasons, going 21-6 with a league-leading 1.93
ERA in 31 starts...finished second in the American-League Cy Young
Award voting behind Bob Welch...became the first pitcher to lead the
American League with an ERA under 2.00 since the Yankees' Ron Guidry
sported a 1.74 ERA in 1978...also tied for the American-League lead
in shutouts (4)...allowed three earned runs or less in 29 of his 31
starts...was second in the American League in winning percentage
(.778) and was third in wins and opponents' batting average
(.228)...also ranked among the league leaders in complete games (7,
T3rd) and strikeouts (209, 4th)...had three 10-plus strikeout
games...was selected to his third All-Star Team, but did not
play...won eight straight starts from 7/25-8/30, posting a 0.80 ERA
(67.1 IP, 6 ER)...was named the American League's Pitcher-of-the-
Month for August, going 6-0 with a 0.73 ERA six starts...three of
his six losses on the season were to Oakland's Dave Stewart...became
the Red Sox all-time strikeout leader, surpassing Cy Young
(1,341)...also became the fourth Red Sox hurler to record 20 or more
wins in a single season three times, joining Cy Young (6), Bill
Dinneen (3) and Luis Tiant (3)...made two starts in the ALCS vs.
Oakland, going 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA...started Game One and left with
a 1-0 lead after six innings...Oakland scored nine runs off the
bullpen for a 9-1 victory...was ejected from Game Four in the second
inning by home-plate umpire Terry Cooney for arguing balls and
strikes...left trailing 1-0 and the A's went on to a 3-1
victory...was the recipient of the Thomas A. Yawkey Award (team
MVP), given by the Boston Writers Association.
1989
Was 17-11 with a 3.13 ERA in 35 starts...was second in the American
League in strikeouts (230)...also ranked among the league leaders in
complete games (8, T4th), starts (35, T4th), opponents' batting
average (.231, 5th) and wins (17, 6th)...had five 10-plus strikeout
games...began the season 5-1 with a 2.18 ERA in his first eight
starts...followed with a three-start losing streak, bringing his
record to 5-4 on 5/26...recorded his 1,000th career strikeout on 4/
13 vs. Cleveland (Brook Jacoby)...missed an 8/2 start vs. Baltimore
and left an 8/6 start vs. Cleveland in the first inning with
tightness in his right forearm and elbow...recorded a season-high 13
strikeouts in a 5-2 win on 8/31 vs. California...was the recipient
of the 1988 American Legion Graduate of the Year Award, becoming the
fourth Red Sox player to be honored (also Ted Williams, 1960; Carl
Yastrzemski, 1967 and Carlton Fisk, 1975).
1988
Was 18-12 with a 2.93 ERA in 35 starts...led the Majors with 291
strikeouts, the most by ever by a Red Sox pitcher...led the American
League in shutouts (8), the most by a Red Sox hurler since Babe Ruth
had nine in 1916...also ranked among the league leaders in complete
games (14, T1st), innings pitched (264.0, 3rd), ERA (2.93, 5th) and
opponents' batting average (.220, 5th)...had 12 10-plus strikeout
games, including six performances of 13 or more strikeouts...began
the season by going 4-0 with a 1.75 ERA in six April starts...struck
out 10 or more in six of his first nine starts...had his first 16-
strikeout performance of the season in a 2-0 win on 5/9 at Kansas
City...tossed five consecutive complete games from 5/9-30...finished
May with an 8-2 record and 1.82 ERA after 12 starts...went just 3-3
with a 4.04 ERA in six June starts before having his best month of
the season in July...struck out 15 batters in a no decision on 7/9
at Chicago (Red Sox won 8-2)...followed with his second 16-strikeout
performance of the season in a 3-1 win on 7/15 vs. Kansas City (Joe
Morgan's debut as manager)...was named the American League's
Pitcher-of-the-Month for July, going 4-0 with a 1.64 ERA in six
starts...was selected to his second All-Star Team, tossing one
scoreless inning (2K)...was 15-5 with a 2.24 ERA in 24 starts
through July...had his worst month of the season in August, losing
all five of his starts and posting a 7.33 ERA (27.0 IP, 22
ER)...tossed his first--and only--career one-hitter in a 6-0 victory
on 9/10 vs. Cleveland (1 BB, 5 K)...Dave Clark was the only batter
to reach base, walking in the fifth inning and singling with one out
in the eighth...started Game Two of the ALCS vs. Oakland, failing to
hold a 2-0 lead into the seventh...the A's won 4-3 and Clemens
received a no-decision (7.0 IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 8K)...was selected
as the right-handed pitcher on the UPI and The Sporting News
American League All-Star teams.
1987
Won his second straight Cy Young Award, going 20-9 with a 2.97 ERA
in 36 starts...missed most of spring training after leaving camp on
3/6 with a contract dispute (returned on 4/4)...got off to a slow
start, going 4-6 with a 3.51 ERA in his first 13 starts through 6/
12...followed with a 16-3 record in his last 23 starts, posting a
2.68 ERA...led the American League with seven shutouts and a career-
high 18 complete games...was also among the American-League leaders
in wins (20, T1st), strikeouts (256, 2nd), innings pitched (281.2,
2nd), ERA (2.97, 3rd) and winning percentage (.690, 4th)...had nine
10-plus strikeout games...recorded two complete-game wins without a
strikeout (7/1 vs. Baltimore and 7/21 vs. California)...had a
season-high 14 strikeouts in an 11-1 win on 7/26 vs.
Seattle...tossed four straight complete games to finish the season,
including consecutive shutouts in his final two starts...posted 10
or more strikeouts in five of his last seven starts, including three
straight to close the season.
1986
Enjoyed his finest season in the Majors, going 24-4 with a 2.48 ERA
in 33 starts with the American-League Champion Boston Red Sox...was
unanimously selected as the American-League Cy Young Award
winner...was also voted the American-League MVP...recorded the most
wins by a Red Sox pitcher since Mel Parnell went 25-7 in 1949...led
the American League in wins, ERA, winning percentage (.857) and
opponents' batting average (.195)...was also among the league
leaders in strikeouts (238, 2nd) and innings pitched (254.0,
5th)...recorded eight 10-plus strikeout games...tossed three two-
hitters (5/25 at Texas, 7/25 at California and 8/20 at
Minnesota)...began the season 14-0 after 15 starts, the fifth-best
start in Major-League history (matched by John Smoltz in 1996)...was
the American League's Pitcher-of-the-Month for April, going 4-0 with
a 1.62 ERA in four starts...had four straight 10-plus strikeout
performances from 4/22-5/9, including a Major-League record of 20 in
a 3-1 win on 4/29 vs. Seattle (allowed just three hits and walked
none in the effort)...tied the American-League record with eight
straight strikeouts in that game...took a no-hitter into the eighth
inning in a 7-1 win on 5/25 at Texas before Oddibe McDowell broke it
up with a two-out single...was the American League's Pitcher-of-the-
Month for June, going 6-0 with a 1.44 ERA in six starts...tossed his
only shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory on 6/6 at
Milwaukee...did not lose until a 4-2 setback on 7/2 vs. Toronto (had
a 2-1 lead in the eighth)...started and won his first All-Star Game
appearance, tossing three perfect innings (2K)...his only loss on
the road came in a 7-2 defeat on 7/30 at Chicago...in that game,
Clemens was ejected by Greg Kosc in the fifth inning, when a call at
first base led to the go-ahead run...notched his 20th win of the
season in a 7-3 victory on 8/30 vs. Cleveland...won his last seven
decisions after a 3-4 stretch from 7/2-8/4...went 1-1 with a 4.37
ERA in three starts vs. California in the ALCS...lost his first
career post-season start to Mike Witt, 8-1, in Game One (7.1 IP,
10H, 8R, 7ER, 3BB, 5K)...picked up a no decision in Game Four
despite leading 3-1 when he left in the ninth inning (Angels won 4-3
in 11 innings)...earned his first career post-season victory in Game
Seven despite being weakened by the flu (7.0 IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB,
3K)...was 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA in two starts vs. New York in the
World Series...made his first World Series start in Game Two,
receiving a no decision in a 9-3 victory...left Game Six with a 3-2
lead before the Mets rallied for the win (7.0 IP, 4H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB,
8K)...was the recipient of the Thomas A. Yawkey Award (team MVP),
given by the Boston Writers Association...was named American-League
Player- and Pitcher-of-the-Year by The Sporting News.
1985
Made 15 starts in second Major League season, posting 7-5 record and
3.29 ERA.
1984
Made Major League debut...Won nine games against four losses,
accumulating a 4.32 ERA...Struck out 126 against just 29
walks...Threw first Major League shutout...Made only career relief
appearance.
