Roberto Clemente vs. Tony Oliva — Career Comparison

Roberto Clemente
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Tony Oliva
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roberto Clemente comes out clearly ahead of Tony Oliva across most offensive categories. Roberto Clemente led in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 75), on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 114), and home run production (HR/PA+ 165 vs 160). Tony Oliva held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 141 vs 105). Roberto Clemente was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roberto Clemente and Tony Oliva

Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2433
142.95
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1676
146.18
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10212
600
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
6879
600
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9454
555.46
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
6301
549.59
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.838
0.838
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3000
176.26
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1917
167.2
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2154
126.56
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1320
115.13
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.85
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
28.7
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
9.75
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.19
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
14.1
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
19.19
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846
49.71
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597
52.07
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531.71
89.99
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1035.23
90.29
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4492
263.92
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
3002
261.84
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3656
214.81
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
2424
211.43
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1416
83.2
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
870
75.88
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
76.67
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
947
82.6
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2481
145.77
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1597
139.29
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610.15
94.6
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
1064
92.8
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.06
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.15
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
36.49
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448
39.08
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
9.81
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
11.43
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
1230
72.27
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
56.26
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
8.3
8.3
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.67
10.67
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.12
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.22
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
3.88
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.97
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
275
16.16
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
12.12
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
83
4.88
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
7.5
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
46
2.7
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.8
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
129
7.58
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
12.3
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.34
64.34
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 600 PA
60.99
60.99

Fielding Stats for Roberto Clemente and Tony Oliva

Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2373
1.04
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.03
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
1.01
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
1.02
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61546
27
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
30971
27
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20515.1
9
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10323.2
9
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4697
2.06
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2332
2.03
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
0.12
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.06
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5108
2.24
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2464
2.15
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4966
2.18
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2403
2.09
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.093
2.093
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
96.92
Tony Oliva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.02
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.02
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Oliva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0