Jackie Robinson vs Roberto Clemente

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Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente compared on their MLB careers: Jackie Robinson played 10 seasons, 1947 to 1956, Roberto Clemente 18 seasons, 1955 to 1972. Jackie Robinson has .311 batting average to Roberto Clemente's .317. Jackie Robinson won 1 title, Roberto Clemente won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Roberto Clemente leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Jackie Robinson in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente career totals

1,382	GP	2,433
4,877	AB	9,454
947	R	1,416, better
1,518	H	3,000, better
137	HR	240, better
734	RBI	1,305, better
197, better	SB	83
0.3	AVG	0.3, better
0.4, better	OBP	0.4
0.5	SLG	0.5, better
0.9, better	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente postseason

38	GP	26
137	AB	107
22, better	R	8
32	H	34, better
2	HR	3, better
12	RBI	14, better
6, better	SB	0
0.2	AVG	0.3, better
0.3	OBP	0.4, better
0.3	SLG	0.4, better
0.7	OPS	0.8, better

Where each stands all time

Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente all-time places

—	Home runs	289th (240), better
—	Hits	32nd (3,000), better
—	RBI	101st (1,305), better

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente titles and awards

1	Championships	2, better
1, better	Rookie of the Year	—
1	NL MVP	1
—	NL Gold Glove	12, better
—	World Series MVP	1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente season by season

1st	1947	.297, better	12, better	48, better	1955	.255	5	47
2nd	1948	.296	12, better	85, better	1956	.311, better	7	60
3rd	1949	.342, better	16, better	124, better	1957	.253	4	30
4th	1950	.328, better	14, better	81, better	1958	.289	6	50
5th	1951	.338, better	19, better	88, better	1959	.296	4	50
6th	1952	.308	19, better	75	1960	.314, better	16	94, better
7th	1953	.329	12	95, better	1961	.351, better	23, better	89
8th	1954	.311	15, better	59	1962	.312, better	10	74, better
9th	1955	.256	8	36	1963	.320, better	17, better	76, better
10th	1956	.275	10	43	1964	.339, better	12, better	87, better
11th	—	—	—	—	1965	.329	10	65
12th	—	—	—	—	1966	.317	29	119
13th	—	—	—	—	1967	.357	23	110
14th	—	—	—	—	1968	.291	18	57
15th	—	—	—	—	1969	.345	19	91
16th	—	—	—	—	1970	.352	14	60
17th	—	—	—	—	1971	.341	13	86
18th	—	—	—	—	1972	.312	10	60

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI