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Lee May
Cincinnati Reds, 1965–1982
22.2
Score, No. 1347 all-time
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Clemens leads on both counts: 128.0 wins added to 24.1 over a career, and 58.4 to 20.3 across his seven best seasons.
first base
Cincinnati Reds, 1965–1982
22.2
Score, No. 1347 all-time
starting pitcher
Boston Red Sox, 1984–2007
93.2
Score, No. 13 all-time
Wins added is how many extra games a player’s teams won because they had him and not a replacement-level player, the kind of fill-in any team can find. In one season, 2 is a solid regular, 5 is an All-Star and 8 or more is an MVP-level year. Score is the average of the career total and the best seven seasons.
| Lee May | Roger Clemens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 22.2 | Score | 93.2(better) |
| 24.1 | Wins added, career | 128.0(better) |
| 20.3 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 58.4(better) |
| 1,347 | All-time rank | 13(better) |
| 18 | Seasons | 24 |
The dot marks the better number in each row. A hitter and a pitcher don’t share traditional stats, so this comparison uses the ratings only.