Roberto Clemente Intentional Walks
Roberto Clemente Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Roberto Clemente's 18-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
167 intentional walks, an average of 9 intentional walks per season. 1968 was his best season
with 27 intentional walks and his worst season was 1957 when he had
1 intentional walks. Roberto Clemente outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
P.R. (20.5935), The Silent Generation (25.8854), Y (53.733), mlb (12.4524), and RF (16.0459) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)