William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is a professional baseball player who plays as a starting pitcher. He last pitched for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent pitchers in major league history. In , a poll of 32 ESPN analysts named Clemens the greatest living pitcher. Clemens has won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher. He throws and bats right-handed.
Clemens debuted in the majors in with the Boston Red Sox, where he played for 13 seasons. In , he moved to Canada to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays for two seasons; in both seasons he won the pitching triple crown (leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts) and the Cy Young Award.
He was traded to the New York Yankees for the season, where he had his first World Series success. In , he reached his 300th win and 4,000th strikeout in the same game. Clemens is one of only four pitchers to have more than 4,000 strikeouts in their career, along with Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, and Steve Carlton. Clemens played three seasons with the Houston Astros, where he won his seventh Cy Young Award. He rejoined the New York Yankees during the season.
On December 13, 2007, Clemens' name was listed in the Mitchell Report, which alleged that he had used anabolic steroids and Human Growth Hormone during the 1998-2001 seasons. Clemens firmly denies these allegations.
