Roberto Clemente vs. Les Witherspoon — Career Comparison

Roberto Clemente
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Les Witherspoon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Les Witherspoon posted the stronger offensive profile against Roberto Clemente. Les Witherspoon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.938 vs .845) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .370). Roberto Clemente had the advantage in home run production (240 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Les Witherspoon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roberto Clemente and Les Witherspoon

Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2433
142.95
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10212
600
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9454
555.46
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.842
0.842
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3000
176.26
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2154
126.56
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.85
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
9.75
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
14.1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846
49.71
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531.71
89.99
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
113.91
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4492
263.92
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3656
214.81
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1416
83.2
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.67
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2481
145.77
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1610.15
94.6
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
112.79
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.06
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
36.49
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.81
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
1230
72.27
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.3
8.3
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.12
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.88
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 600 PA
275
16.16
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
4.88
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.7
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.58
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.34
64.34
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Roberto Clemente and Les Witherspoon

Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2373
1.04
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2300
1.01
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61546
27
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20515.1
9
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4697
2.06
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
0.12
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5108
2.24
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4966
2.18
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.093
2.093
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
96.92
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roberto Clemente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.02
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Clemente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0