Ronald Acuña vs Roberto Clemente: Career Stats Comparison
Roberto Clemente has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Ronald Acuña has played 2018–present as a hitter; Roberto Clemente played 1955–1972 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Ronald Acuña (2018–present) and Roberto Clemente (1955–1972) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Ronald Acuña has 1,017 hits and 206 home runs through October 12, 2026; Roberto Clemente finished with 3,000 hits and 240 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Roberto Clemente, with 240 to Ronald Acuña's 206.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ronald Acuña, with .895 to Roberto Clemente's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average? Roberto Clemente, with .317 to Ronald Acuña's .285.
- Who had more hits? Roberto Clemente, with 3,000 to Ronald Acuña's 1,017.
- Who drove in more runs? Roberto Clemente, with 1,305 to Ronald Acuña's 514.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roberto Clemente, with 34,131 career PIV to Ronald Acuña's 16,199.
- Who won more championships? Roberto Clemente, with 2 World Series titles to Ronald Acuña's 1.
Ronald Acuña
Roberto Clemente
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Ronald Acuña and Roberto Clemente. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Ronald Acuña is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Ronald Acuña | Roberto Clemente |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 923 | Leads: 2,433 |
| At-Bats | 3,564 | Leads: 9,454 |
| Runs | 716 | Leads: 1,416 |
| Hits | 1,017 | Leads: 3,000 |
| Doubles | 175 | Leads: 440 |
| Triples | 14 | Leads: 166 |
| Home Runs | 206 | Leads: 240 |
| RBI | 514 | Leads: 1,305 |
| Walks | 492 | Leads: 621 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 924 | 1,230 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 226 | 83 |
| Batting Avg | .285 | Leads: .317 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .379 | .359 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .516 | .475 |
| OPS | Leads: .895 | .834 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roberto Clemente outpaces Ronald Acuña 34,131 to 16,199 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Roberto Clemente played 18 seasons to Ronald Acuña's 8, while Ronald Acuña carries the higher per-season figure (2,025 to 1,896). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Ronald Acuña — top 3 seasons by OPS
Roberto Clemente — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roberto Clemente leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ronald Acuña owns stolen bases, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Roberto Clemente. PIV agrees: Roberto Clemente grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ronald Acuña and Roberto Clemente careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Roberto Clemente's ended in 1972, and Ronald Acuña debuted in 2018. The table compares 923 games of Ronald Acuña with 2,433 of Roberto Clemente across 8 and 18 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Ronald Acuña are stolen bases (226 to 83), on-base percentage (.379 to .359), and slugging percentage (.516 to .475). Ronald Acuña struck out more than walked (924 to 492); Roberto Clemente struck out more than walked (1,230 to 621). Home runs make up a larger share of Ronald Acuña's hits: 206 of 1,017 for Ronald Acuña, 240 of 3,000 for Roberto Clemente. Ronald Acuña's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Ronald Acuña vs Roberto Clemente: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Ronald Acuña or Roberto Clemente?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roberto Clemente leads Ronald Acuña in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Ronald Acuña or Roberto Clemente hit more home runs?
- Roberto Clemente, with 240 to Ronald Acuña's 206.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ronald Acuña, with .895 to Roberto Clemente's .834.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Roberto Clemente, with .317 to Ronald Acuña's .285.
- Who had more hits?
- Roberto Clemente, with 3,000 to Ronald Acuña's 1,017.