Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens (born the August 4th 1962 with Dayton, Ohio), called " The Rocket" , is a launcher major Ligues of baseball. He currently plays for the Yankees of New York. Regarded as one of the largest launchers of all times, it is in any case largest still in activity according to a panel of experts consulted by ESPN in 2006. Its 349 victories represent the best total of victories in major League since the season 1950. It gained 7 trophies Cy Young of better launcher, two of more than any other launcher of major League. It is one of the four players to have withdrawn more than 4000 strikers on catches.

Youth

Roger Clemens grew in Dayton until the 15 years age. In 1977, it enters to the college Spring Woods of Houston to the Texas. At the time of its three years, it is among the best athletes of the college in baseball, American football and basketball. It is supervised by the recruiters of Phillies and Twins, but prefers to be registered at the university.

University career

It begins its university career with the Junior College San Jacinto from Pasadena (Texas) with an assessment of 9 victories for 2 defeats. It is chosen by the Mets of New York to the 12th tower of the draft 1981 (289e total choice), but does not sign professional contract. It is registered with the Université from Texas in Austin where it integrates the manpower of the Longhorns. In two seasons, it accumulates 25 victories for two defeats and 241 withdrawals on catches in 275 launched sleeves. It leads its team to the victory at the time of the university finale in 1983 ( College World Series ) by gaining the last match of the series against the University of Alabama.

Career in major league

Red Sox of Boston

Clemens began its career in major League with the Red Sox of Boston in 1984. In 1986, it gains 24 matches and undergoes 4 defeats, that is to say a percentage of victories of 85,71%. It is selected for the match of stars where it launches the 3 first sleeves for the American League without conceding of point. At the end of the season, it takes part in the eliminatory Séries with Red Sox. It is credited with a victory and a defeat in 5 appearances as a Lanceur therefore. It gains the Trophée Cy Young and the trophy of Meilleur player of the major leagues. Since 1984, no other launcher gained the trophy of better player of the Leagues major, Pedro Martínez finished second in 1999. In 1987, it finishes the season with 20 victories and 9 defeats. It takes down its second trophy Cy Young. Between 1986 and 1992, it cumulates at least 17 victories each season, for a total of 136 victories in 7 seasons, that is to say an average of more than 19 victories per season.

In 1993, it does not gain that 11 lost matches for 14. It is the first season of its career where it does not record a percentage of victories higher than 50%. It gains only 9 victories in 1994, 10 in 1995 and finishes its 13th season in Boston with an assessment of 10 victories for 13 defeats in 1996. The November 5th 1996, it becomes free agent and sign the December 13rd with the Blue Jays of Toronto.

Blue Jays of Toronto

In 1997 with Blue Jays of Toronto it gained the triple crown by carrying out the American League in victories, with the average of points deserved and the withdrawals on catches. It gained the trophy Cy Young and finished 10th at the time of the vote for the best player. In 1998 it repeated this performance exactly, by gaining triple crown, by gaining the trophy Cy Young and while finishing 11th at the time of the vote for the best player.

Yankees of New York

Clemens joined the Yankees of New York in 1999 and did not gain which 14 lost matches for 10 but the Yankees qualified for the World Series. The Yankees gained World Series 4 matches with 0 against the Braves of Atlanta, each of the 4 launchers leaving the Yankees had recorded a victory, including Clemens which allowed one point in 7 launched sleeves. The Yankees repeated this peformance in 2000 by gaining World Series against the Mets of New York. This Clemens time gained the only match which it began while launching 8 handles without allowing of point. In 2001 Clemens had its first notorious season with the Yankees, and gained 20 lost matches for 3 and towards the end of the season, had gained 20 matches for one lost the only time that a launcher gained 20 matches out of 21. This time the Yankees qualified themselves for World Series, but lost against the Diamondbacks of Arizona. 3 matches with 4. Clemens gained its first match and carried out 2 points to after 8 handles at the time of the last match. It was replaced by Mariano Rivera the hitchkiker famous Yankees, who allowed two points and lost match 3 to 2.

Clemens gained 13 matches in 2002 and 17 matches in 2003 at the 40 years age.

Astros of Houston

At the beginning of 2004 Clemens joined the Astros of Houston close to at his place in Texas. It gained 18 matches for 4 lost in 2004 (81,82%) and gained its 7th trophy Cy Young. In 2005 it led the League to the Moyenne of deserved points with an average of 1,87 but gained only 13 matches, and finished 3rd at the time of the vote for the winner of the trophy Cy Young. Astros were qualified for the eliminatory Séries where they beat the Brave men of Atlanta then the Cardinals of Saint-Louis before losing World Series with the White Sox of Chicago. Clemens began the first match of World Series and was removed after two handles having allowed three points. It recorded a not-decision but Astros lost the match, and finally the series 4 matches with 0.

Clemens took its retirement at the end of 2005 but returned in 2006 after half of the season, and gained 7 matches for 6 lost with an average of points deserved of 2,30 and 102 withdrawals on catches in 130 handles. At the end of this season, he still announced his retirement.

Return to the Yankees

May 6th, 2007, Roger Clemens announces that it returns to the Yankees and hopes to start again at the beginning of the month of June, after a reconditioning in minor league. Its one season old contract envisages wages of 4,5 million dollars per month effective in major league. It then needs 14 victories to exceed Kid Nichols, the 7th launcher of all times to the number of victories in career.

June 9th, 2007, Clemens rejoue in major league after three matches of preparation in minor league. Its return would have to occur earlier without a contracted pain with the supply mains one week before. Vis-a-vis the Pirate of Pittsburgh, it launches during 6 handles (108 throws), withdraws 7 beaters on catches and obtains its 349e victory in career.

Career and classifications

Statistical at September 14th, 2007

Classified 8th for the victories: 354
Classified 61e for the defeats: 184
Classified 21e for the percentage of victories: 65,8%
Classified 2nd for the withdrawals on catches: 4668
Classified 6th for the started parts: 706
Classified 15th for the launched sleeves: 4910

Honors

Seven Trophy Cy Young: 1986,1987,1991,1997,1998,2001,2004
Better player of the American League: 1986 Victorious
of World Series (Yankees of New York): 1999,2000

Random links: