Roberto Clemente vs Roy Face: Career Stats Comparison
Roberto Clemente and Roy Face played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Roberto Clemente played 1955–1972 as a hitter; Roy Face played 1953–1969 as a pitcher.
- 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
Roberto Clemente (1955–1972) and Roy Face (1953–1969) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Roy Face pitched, totalling 104 wins and 877 strikeouts; Roberto Clemente hit, totalling 3,000 hits and 240 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roberto Clemente, with 34,131 career PIV to Roy Face's 14,397.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Roberto Clemente
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Roy Face is shown on pitching lines and Roberto Clemente on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Roberto Clemente — Hitter
| Statistic | Roberto Clemente |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,433 |
| At-Bats | 9,454 |
| Runs | 1,416 |
| Hits | 3,000 |
| Doubles | 440 |
| Triples | 166 |
| Home Runs | 240 |
| RBI | 1,305 |
| Walks | 621 |
| Strikeouts | 1,230 |
| Stolen Bases | 83 |
| Batting Avg | .317 |
| On-Base % | .359 |
| Slugging % | .475 |
| OPS | .834 |
Roy Face — Pitcher
| Statistic | Roy Face |
|---|---|
| Wins | 104 |
| Losses | 95 |
| Games | 848 |
| Games Started | 27 |
| Complete Games | 6 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 193 |
| Strikeouts | 877 |
| Walks | 362 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,347 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 141 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,375.0 |
| ERA | 3.48 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 5.74 |
| BB/9 | 2.37 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Roberto Clemente carries a career batting PIV of 34,131; Roy Face carries a career pitching PIV of 14,397. Roberto Clemente is the higher of the two at 34,131 to 14,397. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Roberto Clemente — top 3 seasons by OPS
Roy Face — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Roy Face and Roberto Clemente: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Roberto Clemente grades higher, 34,131 to 14,397. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Roberto Clemente and Roy Face careers compare
The careers of Roberto Clemente (1955–1972) and Roy Face (1953–1969) overlapped from 1955 to 1969, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Roberto Clemente's batting card reads 3,000 hits, 240 home runs and a .317 average. As a pitcher, Roy Face went 104-95 with a 3.48 ERA and 877 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, .963 OPS in 1970 for Roberto Clemente and 3.52 ERA in 1956 for Roy Face.
Roberto Clemente vs Roy Face: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Roberto Clemente, with 34,131 career PIV to Roy Face's 14,397.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
- How do Roberto Clemente and Roy Face compare?
- Roberto Clemente played 1955–1972 and Roy Face played 1953–1969; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.