Hall of Fame voters should concern themselves only with on-field production when it comes to all players from Major League Baseball’s steroid era.

Roger Clemens, one of the most dominate pitchers of his time, was acquitted of lying to Congress this week regarding his possible use of performance enhancing drugs.

Clemens pitched for four teams in a 24-year career.

Clemens:  

• Won seven Cy Young Awards — given yearly to the best pitcher in his league;

• Was an 11-time All-Star;

• Won 354 games; and

• Won the 1986 American League Most Valuable Player Award.

But Clemens also was alleged to have taken performance enhancing drugs in an independent investigation for the MLB commissioner.

Clemens vigorously denied the allegations, including before a Congressional panel looking into PEDs.

Clemens becomes eligible to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame next year.

But first he must appear on at least 75 percent of ballots cast by Hall of Fame voters, who appear split on whether Clemens deserves the honor.

Voters have consistently denied other eligible players who were tainted by the accusation of PEDs.

Mark McGwire, who slugged 583 home runs and broke Roger Maris’ single-season record, never denied or admitted use of PEDs to the same Congressional panel.

Hall of Fame voters chose to deny McGwire based on their belief he took PEDs.

Voters denied McGwire entry into the Hall multiple times based solely on the fact that McGwire did not answer questions about steriod use.

They have been no kinder to him since, in 2010, he admitted steriod use during his 15-year career.

Remember that steriods were not even illegal by baseball rules at that time.

Hall of Fame voters should confine themselves to on-field accomplishments and stop being judge and jury regarding anyone from baseball’s steriod era.

So many players have been connected to steriod use that players of that time could be considered having competed on a level playing field.

The safest thing would be to vote players into the Hall based on on-field credentials and then let fans decide for themselves whether they were worthy.