Wade Boggs vs Roger Clemens: Career Stats Comparison
Wade Boggs (1982–1999) and Roger Clemens (1984–2007) — both broke in during the 1980s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Wade Boggs finished with 3,010 hits and 118 home runs; Roger Clemens finished with 31 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Wade Boggs
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Wade Boggs | Roger Clemens |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,440 | 709 |
| At-Bats | 9,180 | 179 |
| Runs | 1,513 | 5 |
| Hits | 3,010 | 31 |
| Doubles | 578 | 6 |
| Triples | 61 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 118 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,014 | 12 |
| Walks | 1,412 | 13 |
| Strikeouts | 745 | 61 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .328 | .173 |
| On-Base % | .415 | .236 |
| Slugging % | .443 | .207 |
| OPS | .858 | .443 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Wade Boggs outpaces Roger Clemens 39,879 to -869 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,216 vs -36 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Wade Boggs — top 3 seasons by OPS
Roger Clemens — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Wade Boggs leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Roger Clemens owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Wade Boggs. PIV agrees: Wade Boggs grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.