Roger Clemens vs. Walter Johnson — Career Comparison

Roger Clemens
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Walter Johnson
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVP

On the career pitching numbers, Walter Johnson posted a stronger line than Roger Clemens. Walter Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.17 vs 3.12) and WHIP (1.061 vs 1.185). By the career numbers, Walter Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Roger Clemens and Walter Johnson

Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.3
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
1.22
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
1.29
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
1.01
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
0.65
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
0.63
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.34
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.42
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.8
65.8
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.91
59.91
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.72
99.72
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.04
83.04
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.22
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
0.81
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.08
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.17
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.05
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
3.12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1424
2.17
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
14750
27
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17744
27
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4916.2
9
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5914.2
9
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4185
7.66
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4913
7.48
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
0.66
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.15
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
2.89
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1363
2.07
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
8.55
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3509
5.34
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.26
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.24
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.29
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.31
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.04
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20240
37.05
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23642
35.97
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.2
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885
3.45
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1902
2.89
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.22
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.19
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.6
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.173
1.173
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
18279
33.46
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22076
33.59
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.05
37.05
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.97
35.97

Fielding Stats for Roger Clemens and Walter Johnson

Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
1.3
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
7.07
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
1.29
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.04
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14750
27
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3114
27
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4916.2
9
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1038
9
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
0.59
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
2.53
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
1.05
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
11.72
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.46
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
920
1.68
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
14.71
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
895
1.64
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1644
14.25
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.28
97.28
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.262
1.262
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.017
2.017
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.72
99.72
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.72
14.72
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.06
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Clemens and Walter Johnson

Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
1997.18
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933
222.41
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
179
504.23
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
553.99
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
31
87.32
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
130.39
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
25
70.42
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
92.49
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.9
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
22.41
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.77
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.72
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.9
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
37.9
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
24.5
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225.36
53.72
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
37
104.23
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
189.51
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
46
129.58
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
159.71
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.08
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
57.45
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
60.79
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
17
47.89
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
112.51
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
23.25
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241.78
57.63
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.1
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.62
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
26.22
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
99.88
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
16.69
Roger Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.45
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.1
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.95
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.05
Roger Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47