Roger Clemens vs Mike Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Roger Clemens has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Roger Clemens played 1984–2007 as a pitcher; Mike Stanton played 1989–2007 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Roger Clemens (1984–2007) and Mike Stanton (1989–2007) — both came up during the 1980s, so the matchup is a direct one. Roger Clemens finished with 354 wins and 4,672 strikeouts; Mike Stanton finished with 68 wins and 895 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Roger Clemens, with 3.12 to Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games? Roger Clemens, with 354 to Mike Stanton's 68.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Roger Clemens, with 4,672 to Mike Stanton's 895.
- Who had the better WHIP? Roger Clemens, with 1.17 to Mike Stanton's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Roger Clemens, with 4,916.2 to Mike Stanton's 1,114.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Roger Clemens, with 46 to Mike Stanton's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Roger Clemens, with 146,187 career Pitcher PIV to Mike Stanton's 17,521.
Roger Clemens
Mike Stanton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Roger Clemens | Mike Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 354 | 68 |
| Losses not scored | 184 | 63 |
| Games | 709 | Leads: 1,178 |
| Games Started | Leads: 707 | 1 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 118 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 46 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 84 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 4,672 | 895 |
| Walks not scored | 1,580 | 420 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 4,185 | 1,086 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 363 | 93 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 4,916.2 | 1,114.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.12 | 3.92 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.17 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.55 | 7.23 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.89 | 3.39 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roger Clemens outpaces Mike Stanton 146,187 to 17,521 — driven by per-season impact — 6,091 PIV per season to 730 — rather than by longevity, since Roger Clemens played 24 seasons to Mike Stanton's 24. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Roger Clemens — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Mike Stanton
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roger Clemens leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Mike Stanton owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roger Clemens. PIV agrees: Roger Clemens grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Roger Clemens and Mike Stanton careers compare
Roger Clemens and Mike Stanton were active at the same time between 1989 and 2007. Mike Stanton has the far longer record, 1,178 games against 709 across 24 and 24 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Mike Stanton's edges on the table are games (1,178 to 709) and saves (84 to 0). The per-nine rows read 8.55 strikeouts and 2.89 walks for Roger Clemens, 7.23 and 3.39 for Mike Stanton. Roger Clemens was mainly a starter (707 starts in 709 games), while Mike Stanton worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 1,178 games, 84 saves). Complete games (118 to 0) show how differently the two eras used starters.
Roger Clemens vs Mike Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roger Clemens or Mike Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roger Clemens leads Mike Stanton in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Roger Clemens, with 3.12 to Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games?
- Roger Clemens, with 354 to Mike Stanton's 68.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Roger Clemens, with 4,672 to Mike Stanton's 895.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Roger Clemens, with 1.17 to Mike Stanton's 1.35.