Ellis Burks vs Roger Clemens: Career Stats Comparison
Ellis Burks and Roger Clemens played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Ellis Burks played 1987–2004 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
Ellis Burks (1987–2004) 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; Ellis Burks hit, totalling 2,107 hits and 352 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 Ellis Burks's 25,806.
- Who won more championships? Roger Clemens, with 2 World Series titles to Ellis Burks's 1.
Ellis Burks
Roger Clemens
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Roger Clemens is shown on pitching lines and Ellis Burks 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.
Ellis Burks — Hitter
| Statistic | Ellis Burks |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,000 |
| At-Bats | 7,232 |
| Runs | 1,253 |
| Hits | 2,107 |
| Doubles | 402 |
| Triples | 63 |
| Home Runs | 352 |
| RBI | 1,206 |
| Walks | 793 |
| Strikeouts | 1,340 |
| Stolen Bases | 181 |
| Batting Avg | .291 |
| On-Base % | .363 |
| Slugging % | .510 |
| OPS | .874 |
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
Ellis Burks carries a career batting PIV of 25,806; Roger Clemens carries a career pitching PIV of 146,187. Roger Clemens is the higher of the two at 146,187 to 25,806. 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).
Ellis Burks — 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 Ellis Burks: 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 25,806. 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 Ellis Burks and Roger Clemens careers compare
The careers of Ellis Burks (1987–2004) and Roger Clemens (1984–2007) overlapped from 1987 to 2004, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, Ellis Burks collected 2,107 hits and 352 home runs with a .874 OPS. Roger Clemens's pitching card shows 354 wins, 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, 1.047 OPS in 1996 for Ellis Burks and 1.87 ERA in 2005 for Roger Clemens.
Ellis Burks vs Roger Clemens: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Roger Clemens, with 146,187 career PIV to Ellis Burks's 25,806.
- Who won more championships?
- Roger Clemens, with 2 World Series titles to Ellis Burks's 1.
- How do Ellis Burks and Roger Clemens compare?
- Ellis Burks played 1987–2004 and Roger Clemens played 1984–2007; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.