Roberto Clemente

Right Fielder

Class of 1973

Roberto Clemente

Right Fielder

Class of 1973
Roberto Clemente's greatness was not just limited to the baseball diamond.

Games

Birth year

About Roberto Clemente

“He played a kind of baseball that none of us had ever seen before… As if it were a form of punishment for everyone else on the field.” – Roger Angell

The numbers he assembled over 18 big league seasons tell the story of a complete ballplayer.

The story of Roberto Clemente, however, goes beyond mere numbers.

The Basics

Year inducted
1973
Birth Place
Carolina
Birth Year
1934
Died
1972, San Juan

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
Primary Position
Right Fielder
Played For
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1955-1972

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,433
At bats
9,454
Hits
3,000
Walks
621
Runs
1,416
Doubles
440
Triples
166
Home Runs
240
RBI
1,305
Stolen Bases
83
Batting Average
.317
Ops
.834
On Base %
.359
Slugging %
.475

Roberto Clemente Stories

Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees.

Class of ’73 brought Clemente to Cooperstown

Roberto Clemente named 1966 NL MVP

#CardCorner: 1973 Topps Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente records 3,000th hit in final regular-season at-bat

Clemente elected to Hall of Fame only months after crash

Justino Clemente, brother of Roberto, visits Hall of Fame

Clemente’s home run powers Pirates to World Series win

Clemente slashes three triples, ties record