Roger clemens biography wikipedia

Roger clemens hall of fame

He was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying wins , a 3. Clemens was known for his fierce competitive nature and hard-throwing pitching style, which he used to intimidate batters. After the season, in which he achieved his second strikeout performance, Clemens left Boston via free agency and joined the Toronto Blue Jays.

In each of his two seasons with Toronto, Clemens won a Cy Young Award, as well as the pitching triple crown by leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Before the season, Clemens was traded to the Yankees where he won his two World Series titles. In , Clemens became the first pitcher in major league history to start a season with a win—loss record of 20—1.

In , he reached his th win and 4,th strikeout in the same game. Clemens left for the Houston Astros in , where he spent three seasons and won his seventh Cy Young Award. He rejoined the Yankees in for one last season before retiring. He is the only pitcher in Major League history to record more than wins and strike out more than 4, batters.

Clemens was alleged by the Mitchell Report to have used anabolic steroids during his late career, mainly based on testimony given by his former trainer, Brian McNamee.