Who is better, Clemens or McCovey?
Roger Clemens leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.6 for Willie McCovey — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clemens vs McCovey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Roger Clemens and Willie McCovey level at 89.6. Roger Clemens leads on Longevity. Willie McCovey leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ClemensWinner
89.6Clemens wins: Longevity
McCovey
89.6McCovey wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Roger Clemens
89.6
Clemens leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roger Clemens
2. Willie McCovey
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. 🇺🇸 Willie McCovey5 seasons played · career day 1,825108 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Roger Clemens5 seasons played · career day 1,82678 home runs
-27.8% vs McCovey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Clemens | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 152 |
| 🇺🇸 McCovey | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 108 | 232 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clemens89.6
McCovey89.6
FAQ
Where does McCovey beat Clemens?
McCovey scores higher on peak. Clemens leads on longevity.
How is the Clemens vs McCovey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clemens: 89.6, McCovey: 89.6.
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