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Roger Clemens - Stats Insanity Quiz

I am, like most baseball fans, a statistics hound. Roger Clemens's career statistics are incredible, so here's a quick quiz on the Rocket. If you memorize the stats like me, you'll have an easy time. All answers are as of the start of the 2004 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by Misregistered. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Misregistered

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,143

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. When Roger Clemens won 20 games in 2001, it was the _____ time he had won 20 (or more) games in a single season? Hint

6th

8th

7th

9th

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1990, the Rocket had one of his greatest seasons, going 21-6 with a 1.93 ERA. However, he failed to win the Cy Young Award that year. Who did?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname - Oakland A's)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Clemens is best known for his power-pitching, especially his fastball. In how many seasons has he struck out 300 or more batters? Hint

4. The 2001 season saw Clemens finish, in the top 3 in voting for the Cy Young, for the 8th time. Of those 8 he won 6 awards. The first time he was in the top 3 and didn't win was 1990. What was the second year he finished in the top 3 but didn't win? Hint

1993

1992

1994

1995

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Question 5 of 15

5. 2003 was Clemens's 14th season with 30 or more starts. Of those 14 seasons, how many seasons was his ERA under 3.00? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. In 1997 Clemens led the league in shutouts, with 3. In how many previous seasons had he led the league in shutouts? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. He won more Cy Young Awards with the Toronto Blue Jays than with any other team.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. In Clemens's rookie year, 1984, he pitched one game in relief: the next game in which he pitched relief was in 1999.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Clemens is reknowned for brushback pitches and beanballs. In 1995 he led the league with 14 hit batsmen. Had he ever led the league in beanballs before?

Yes

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Question 10 of 15

10. In the 2003 season Clemens struck out 190 batters, to take him through the 4000 mark: at the end of the season he had struck out 4099 batters. At that time, how many other pitchers in baseball history had stuck out more? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 2001, a 38 year-old Clemens went 20-3 and led the league in winning percentage with 87%. Was this the first time he'd ever led the league in winning percentage?

Yes

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Question 12 of 15

12. Has Clemens ever had a hit as a batter in the post season?

Yes

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 1986, on top of winning the Cy Young Award, Clemens also won the award as the League's Most Valuable Player. He has never won it again, but he did finish third in the voting in one subsequent season. Which year was it? Hint

2001

1997

1990

1991

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Question 14 of 15

14. During the 18 seasons from 1986 and 2003, how many times did Clemens finish in the top 10 in the league in strikeouts recorded? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Clemens was the first man in baseball history to _________ ? Hint

lead the league in wins, strikeouts, ERA, innings pitched, complete games and shutouts in the same season

strike out 20 men in a nine-inning game

average more than 10 strikeouts per nine inning for an entire season

earn a salary of over $10 million for a single season

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When Roger Clemens won 20 games in 2001, it was the _____ time he had won 20 (or more) games in a single season?

Answer: 6th

Clemens won 20 or more in 1986 (24), 1987 (20), 1990 (21), 1997 (21), 1998 (20) and 2001 (20).

2. In 1990, the Rocket had one of his greatest seasons, going 21-6 with a 1.93 ERA. However, he failed to win the Cy Young Award that year. Who did?

Answer: Bob Welch

Welch won 27 games in 1990, and although he had a much higher ERA he took 15 1st place Cy Young votes, to Clemens's 8.

3. Clemens is best known for his power-pitching, especially his fastball. In how many seasons has he struck out 300 or more batters?

Answer: 0

Rocketman has never struck out 300 batter, his highest being 292 in 1997.

Answer: 1992

In 1992 Clemens went 18-11 with a 2.41 ERA. He finished third in the Cy Young voting behind Dennis Eckersley (7-1, 1.91 ERA and 51 saves) and Jack McDowell (20-10, 3.18 ERA).

5. 2003 was Clemens's 14th season with 30 or more starts. Of those 14 seasons, how many seasons was his ERA under 3.00?

Answer: 8

Clemens had 30 or more starts 14 times between 1986 and 2003. In 8 of those seasons his ERA was under 3.00, and only once was it over 4.00 (1999).

6. In 1997 Clemens led the league in shutouts, with 3. In how many previous seasons had he led the league in shutouts?

Answer: 5

Roger led the league in shutouts in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992. His career high was 8 shutouts in 1988.

7. He won more Cy Young Awards with the Toronto Blue Jays than with any other team.

Answer: False

Clemens won three Cy Young awards with Boston Red Sox (1986, 1987 and 1991), and two with Toronto (1997 and 1998). He also won the 2001 award with the Yankees.

8. In Clemens's rookie year, 1984, he pitched one game in relief: the next game in which he pitched relief was in 1999.

Answer: False

From 1985 to 1999 Clemens has pitched in 459 games. He was the starter for every one.

9. Clemens is reknowned for brushback pitches and beanballs. In 1995 he led the league with 14 hit batsmen. Had he ever led the league in beanballs before?

Answer: No

Although he has hit over 140 batters in his career with a pitch, he only ever led the league once, with 14 in 1995.

Answer: 2

At the end of the 2003 season, Clemens was third on the all-time strikout list with 4099, only 37 behind Steve Carlton on 4136. He still needed over 1600 to catch Nolan Ryan in the #1 spot with 5714.

11. In 2001, a 38 year-old Clemens went 20-3 and led the league in winning percentage with 87%. Was this the first time he'd ever led the league in winning percentage?

Answer: No

Clemens also led the league with an 85.7% winning percentage during his 24-4 season in 1986.

12. Has Clemens ever had a hit as a batter in the post season?

Answer: Yes

In the 2003 World Series, in his 16th post-season game, Clemens finally collected his first post-season hit, a single.

Answer: 1990

Clemens finished third in the MVP voting in 1990, behind Rickey Henderson and Cecil Fielder. He was 10th in the voting in 1991 (won by Cal Ripken Jr.), 10th again in 1997 (won by Ken Griffey Jr.), and 8th in 2001 (won by Ichiro Suzuki).

14. During the 18 seasons from 1986 and 2003, how many times did Clemens finish in the top 10 in the league in strikeouts recorded?

Answer: 16

Clemens was in the top 10 in strikeouts for 16 of the 18 seasons (leading the league 5 times), missing the top ten in 1993 and 1995.

15. Clemens was the first man in baseball history to _________ ?

Answer: strike out 20 men in a nine-inning game

Clemens has struck out 20 men in a 9 inning game twice in his career, and he was the first man to accomplish this, on April 29th, 1986.

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