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Roger Clemens
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Career Notes

1997
Named American League Player of the Week for May 5-11.

1996
Became the first AL pitcher since 1993 to get a regular-season basehit (off Norm Charlton) on May 23 vs. Seattle ... Suffered 13 losses despite the league's seventh best ERA (3.63) ... Lost first four decisions ... Won three straight decision over next five starts ... 1-7 over next 13 starts ... Ended the season winning six of eight decisions ... Tied his own Major League record by striking out 20 batters on Sept. 18 vs. Detroit ... 257 strikeouts were tops in the American League ... Led Boston with 242.2 innings pitched ... Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays free agent on Dec. 13.

1995
Started season on the D.L., from April 17-June 2, with a strained muscle on the back of his right shoulder ... Rehabbed for on May 23 at Single A Sarasota and on May 28 at Triple A Pawtucket ... Slow start after return, 2- 2 in nine starts and 3-4 after 13 starts but regained his spot as the No. 1 starter as the season progressed ... Moved ahead of Rube Waddell to the 29th on MLB all-time strikeout list (2,333 K's) ... Moved up on Red Sox all-time list in games (third with 349) and extended the Red Sox all-time record of strikeouts (2,333) and 10-strikeout games (60).

1994
He led the major leagues by holding opposing batters to a .204 average ... Ranked second in the American League and fifth overall in ERA and second in the AL and fourth overall in strikeouts ... Posted five 10-strikeout performances during the season ... The Sox scored more than three runs while he was pitching just eight times and only three times in his final 14 starts.

1993
Finished 11-14, his first ever losing season, with a 4.46 ERA ... On the disabled list twice, from June 21 to July 16 with a strained groin muscle, and for the final 13 days of the season with an elbow problem ... Started strongly, at 4-1 with a 1.55 ERA in his first six games ... Won back-to-back games only twice ... Held under 30 starts and 200 innings for the first time since 1985 ... Allowed first grand slam in the majors Sept. 5 to Gary Gaetti of the Royals ... Red Sox scored two runs or fewer while he was pitching in 15 of his starts ... Pitched seven or more innings 19 times.

1992
His 2.41 ERA led the American League, as did his five shutouts ... Tied the American League record with his seventh straight season with 200 or more strikeouts ... Second pitcher to lead the league in ERA and shutouts three years in a row ... Final record was 18-11, but he left his three no-decisions with the lead ... Went 5-1, 1.76, in May and 5-1, 1.90, in August, winning the AL Pitcher-of-the-Month Award both times ... Finished third in Cy Young balloting and was named to The Sporting News All-Star Team.

1991
Won his third Cy Young Award ... Led the American League in shutouts and ERA (2.62) and led the majors in innings pitched and tied for the lead in strikeouts ... Started the year 6-0 with a 0.73 ERA ... Pitched eight or more innings in 24 of his 35 starts ... 11-5, 2.22 ERA going into the All-Star break ... AL Pitcher-of-the-Month for April and September ... Named to AP major league All-Star Team and UPI AL All-Star Team and named AL Pitcher-of-the-Year by The Sporting News ... Held opponents to a .059 batting average on 0-2 counts ... Notched 30 consecutive scoreless innings April 9-April 23.

1990
Posted a 21-6 record in a season limited to 31 starts by shoulder problems ... 1.93 ERA was his career-low and led the major leagues ... First AL sub-2.00 ERA since 1978 ... At Fenway, he went 11-2 with a 1.53 ERA ... Allowed three or fewer earned runs in 29 of his 31 games ... Won eight straight starts July 30-Aug. 30 ... Allowed no home runs after July 8, and none all season to right-handers ... Won the AL Pitcher-of-the-Month for August, when he went 6-0 with a 0.73 ERA ... Became the all-time Red Sox strikeout leader, passing Cy Young with 1341 ... Named Red Sox MVP for the first of three years in a row by Boston writers ... Maintained an 11-1 record and a 1.78 ERA vs. Eastern Division rivals ... Allowed just two hits on 0-2 counts (in 46 chances).

1989
Total for his first eight and last eight starts: 10-3, 2.24 ERA ... Total for his middle 19 starts: 7-8, 4.00 ERA ... Ended the year 17-11 with a 3.13 ERA ... Pitched seven or more innings in 32 of his 35 starts ... Struck out ten or more in five games ... His 230 strikeouts were second-best in the major leagues ... Struck out three in an inning nine times.

1988
Led the major leagues in strikeouts with 291, a Red Sox record ... Was 15-5 with a 2.24 ERA through the end of July ... Went 0-5, 7.33 in August ... Finished the year 18-12 with a 2.93 ERA ... Threw eight shutouts to tie for the major league lead ... Struck out ten or more 12 times, a personal best ... Tossed a one-hitter Sept. 10 vs. Cleveland ... AL Pitcher-of-the-Month for July after going 4-0 with a 1.64 ERA ... Walked two or fewer in 27 of his 35 starts ... Struck out the side 16 times ... Held opponents to a .220 average ... Struck out 16 batters in a game twice and 15 once ... Named to The Sporting News and UPI AL All-Star Teams.

1987
Skipped most of training camp in a contract dispute ... Returned the day before Opening Day and went 4-6 with a 3.51 ERA through June 12 ... Went 16-3, 2.68 ERA the rest of the season to win his second straight Cy Young Award ... Became the third major league pitcher to win the award two years in a row ... Led the majors in complete games with 18 ... Won his last four starts with a 0.50 ERA ... Notched the first consecutive 20-win seasons in the AL since 1979-80 ... Walked 2 or fewer 24 times ... Named to the AP Major League All-Star Team and The Sporting News and UPI AL squads ... Was 12-1 following a Red Sox loss.

1986
His finest major league season ... Went 24-4 with a 2.48 ERA ... Won the AL MVP and Cy Young Award, was named The Sporting News Major League Player-of-the-Year and the All-Star Game MVP ... Began the season 14-0 in his first 15 starts, the fifth-best start in major-league history ... Was 15-2 with a 2.48 ERA at the All-Star break ... Started the All-Star Game and pitched three perfect innings, throwing 21 strikes in 25 pitches ... Set a major league record by striking out 20 batters at Seattle April 29 ... Went 4-0 with a 1.62 ERA in April, and 6-0, 1.44 in June, to win the AL Pitcher-of-the-Month both times ... Led the AL in wins, ERA, and winning percentage ... Held opponents to a .195 batting average ... Least losses by a Red Sox 20-game winner ... Was the only player to win MVP, Cy Young, and All-Star MVP honors in the same season.

1985
Was 6-4 with a 3.44 ERA through May 27, then appeared only five times after that because of shoulder problems ... Didn't play after Aug. 11, and underwent shoulder surgery Aug. 30 ... Final record was 7-5 with a 3.29 ERA in 15 appearances.

1984
Began the year at Class AAA Pawtucket ... Called up to Boston May 11 and debuted May 15 in a no-decision start ... Won his first game May 20 at Minnesota ... Went 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA in August and was named AL Pitcher-of-the-Month ... Struck out 15 and walked none against the Royals Aug. 21 ... Went 6-0 with a 2.63 ERA in his last eight starts to the end of August ... Injured his right forearm Aug. 31 and missed the rest of the season ... Named Red Sox Co-Rookie-of-the-Year along with Al Nipper.


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