Roger Clemens Net Worth

Roger Clemens's Quotes

• I pitch faster than you drive

Interesting Facts about Roger Clemens

1. Winner of record 7 Cy Young awards, 6 in the American League (1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1998 and 2001) and 1 in the National League (2004). Eleventh pitcher in major league history to strike out at least 3,000 batters in his career.
2. Awarded 6th Cy Young award after going 20-3 with a 3.51 ERA in 33 starts for the Yankees. His choice was controversial, in part because he completed none of his starts, a first for a Cy Young-winning starting pitcher. [November 2001]
3. Is the only pitcher in history to start a season 20-1.
4. His sons' first names all begin with a "K" because of his tendency to strikeout batters. His sons are named Koby Aaron (4 December 1986), Kory Allen (31 May 1988), Kacy Austin (27 July 1994), and Kody Alec (15 May 1996).
5. Became the 19th pitcher in history to win 300 career games. In the 300th game, he also became the 3rd player to record 4000 career strikeouts when he struck out St. Louis' Edgar Renteria.
6. Has never thrown a no-hitter.
7. His fastball has been clocked as high 100 MPH.
8. Tied with Cy Young for Boston Red Sox Career Wins Leader (192).
9. Boston Red Sox Career Games-Started Leader (382).
10. Tied with Cy Young for Boston Red Sox Career Shutout Leader (38).
11. Boston Red Sox Career Innings Pitched Leader (2,776).
12. Boston Red Sox Career Strikeouts Leader (2,590).
13. Pitched what was supposed to be his final game of his Major League Baseball career on October 22, 2003, in Game 4 of the 2003 World Series. He went 7 innings, giving up 3 runs and striking out five in a no-decision, which the Yankees eventually lost. When he was expected to retire, he decided to come back one last season with the Houston Astros, where former Yankee teammate Andy Pettitte had signed a month earlier.
14. Won the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1999 and 2000.
15. Was the starting pitcher in the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, where he gave up six runs (three earned) in one inning of work, and was the losing pitcher for the National League All Stars.
16. After the 2006 Major League Baseball season, this is his team status: Boston Red Sox --- 1984-1996 Toronto Blue Jays --- 1997-1998 New York Yankees --- 1999-2003 Houston Astros --- 2004-2006.
17. Won at least 20 games in both seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays. He also won Cy Young awards in both of those seasons.
18. Won his 7th Cy Young Award in 2004, this time with the National League. In doing so, he became the oldest pitcher to ever receive the honor (at the age of 42).
19. Was awarded the 2004 NL Cy Young award after going 18-4 with a 2.98 ERA for the Houston Astros. This was his seventh Cy Young award (a record) and first in the National League.
20. Was voted the Cy Young award in his first year in the National League, beating out his fellow teammate Roy Oswalt as well as Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks. [November 2004]