Who is better, Leonard or Clemens?
Buck Leonard leads with a GOAT score of 89.7 against 89.6 for Roger Clemens — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Leonard vs Clemens
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Buck Leonard above Roger Clemens: 89.7 vs 89.6. Buck Leonard leads on Dominance, Peak. Roger Clemens leads on Longevity.
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LeonardWinner
89.7Leonard wins: Dominance, Peak
Clemens
89.6Clemens wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Buck Leonard
89.7
Leonard leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buck Leonard
2. Roger Clemens
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Roger Clemens5 seasons played · career day 1,82678 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buck Leonard5 seasons played · career day 2,1901.8 home runs
-97.7% vs Clemens at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.324 | 1.388 | 2.833 |
| 🇺🇸 Clemens | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 152 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LeonardRetired | ClemensRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League pennants | 9 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.343 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | — |
| Seasons played | 18 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 7 |
| Career wins | — | 354 |
| Strikeouts | — | 4,672 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| ERA titles | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Leonard89.7
Clemens89.6
FAQ
Where does Clemens beat Leonard?
Clemens scores higher on longevity. Leonard leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Leonard vs Clemens score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Leonard: 89.7, Clemens: 89.6.
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