Who is better, Clemens or Gwynn?
Tony Gwynn 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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Clemens vs Gwynn
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tony Gwynn above Roger Clemens: 89.7 vs 89.6. Tony Gwynn leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Roger Clemens leads on Longevity.
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GwynnWinner
89.7Gwynn wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Clemens
89.6Clemens wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tony Gwynn
89.7
Gwynn leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tony Gwynn
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. 🇺🇸 Tony Gwynn5 seasons played · career day 1,825311 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Roger Clemens5 seasons played · career day 1,82678 home runs
-74.9% vs Gwynn at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Clemens | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 152 |
| 🇺🇸 Gwynn | 0 | 0 | 55 | 114 | 311 | 623 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClemensRetired | GwynnRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young Awards | 7 | — |
| Career wins | 354 | — |
| Strikeouts | 4,672 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| ERA titles | 7 | — |
| Career hits | — | 3,141 |
| Batting titles | — | 8 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.338 |
| All-Star selections | — | 15 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gwynn89.7
Clemens89.6
FAQ
Where does Clemens beat Gwynn?
Clemens scores higher on longevity. Gwynn leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Clemens vs Gwynn score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clemens: 89.6, Gwynn: 89.7.
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