Wade Boggs vs Roger Clemens: Career Stats Comparison
Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Wade Boggs played 1982–1999 as a hitter; Roger Clemens played 1984–2007 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Wade Boggs (1982–1999) and Roger Clemens (1984–2007) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Roger Clemens pitched, totalling 354 wins and 4,672 strikeouts; Wade Boggs hit, totalling 3,010 hits and 118 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roger Clemens, with 146,187 career PIV to Wade Boggs's 39,879.
- Who won more championships? Roger Clemens, with 2 World Series titles to Wade Boggs's 1.
Wade Boggs
Roger Clemens
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Roger Clemens is shown on pitching lines and Wade Boggs on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Wade Boggs — Hitter
| Statistic | Wade Boggs |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,440 |
| At-Bats | 9,180 |
| Runs | 1,513 |
| Hits | 3,010 |
| Doubles | 578 |
| Triples | 61 |
| Home Runs | 118 |
| RBI | 1,014 |
| Walks | 1,412 |
| Strikeouts | 745 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 |
| Batting Avg | .328 |
| On-Base % | .415 |
| Slugging % | .443 |
| OPS | .858 |
Roger Clemens — Pitcher
| Statistic | Roger Clemens |
|---|---|
| Wins | 354 |
| Losses | 184 |
| Games | 709 |
| Games Started | 707 |
| Complete Games | 118 |
| Shutouts | 46 |
| Saves | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 4,672 |
| Walks | 1,580 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,185 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 363 |
| Innings Pitched | 4,916.2 |
| ERA | 3.12 |
| WHIP | 1.17 |
| K/9 | 8.55 |
| BB/9 | 2.89 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Wade Boggs carries a career batting PIV of 39,879; Roger Clemens carries a career pitching PIV of 146,187. Roger Clemens is the higher of the two at 146,187 to 39,879. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Wade Boggs — top 3 seasons by OPS
Roger Clemens — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Roger Clemens and Wade Boggs: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Roger Clemens grades higher, 146,187 to 39,879. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens careers compare
The careers of Wade Boggs (1982–1999) and Roger Clemens (1984–2007) overlapped from 1984 to 1999, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Wade Boggs collected 3,010 hits and 118 home runs with a .858 OPS. As a pitcher, Roger Clemens went 354-184 with a 3.12 ERA and 4,672 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.049 OPS in 1987 for Wade Boggs and 1.87 ERA in 2005 for Roger Clemens.
Wade Boggs vs Roger Clemens: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Roger Clemens, with 146,187 career PIV to Wade Boggs's 39,879.
- Who won more championships?
- Roger Clemens, with 2 World Series titles to Wade Boggs's 1.
- How do Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens compare?
- Wade Boggs played 1982–1999 and Roger Clemens played 1984–2007; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.