Roger Clemens vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Career Stats Comparison
Roger Clemens (1984–2007) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2024–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2020s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roger Clemens finished with 31 hits and 0 home runs; Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roger Clemens and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Roger Clemens | Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 709 | 48 |
| At-Bats | 179 | 0 |
| Runs | 5 | 0 |
| Hits | 31 | 0 |
| Doubles | 6 | 0 |
| Triples | 0 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 0 |
| RBI | 12 | 0 |
| Walks | 13 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 61 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .173 | .000 |
| On-Base % | .236 | .000 |
| Slugging % | .207 | .000 |
| OPS | .443 | .000 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roger Clemens totals -869 versus Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Roger Clemens — top 0 seasons by OPS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roger Clemens leads in hits, RBI, runs, and batting average, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roger Clemens. Note that PIV actually grades Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead, which means Roger Clemens's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.