Roberto Clemente vs Roy Face: Career Stats Comparison
Roberto Clemente (1955–1972) and Roy Face (1953–1969) — both broke in during the 1950s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Roberto Clemente finished with 3,000 hits and 240 home runs; Roy Face finished with 31 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Roberto Clemente
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roberto Clemente and Roy Face. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Roberto Clemente | Roy Face |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,433 | 853 |
| At-Bats | 9,454 | 194 |
| Runs | 1,416 | 9 |
| Hits | 3,000 | 31 |
| Doubles | 440 | 3 |
| Triples | 166 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 240 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,305 | 7 |
| Walks | 621 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 1,230 | 47 |
| Stolen Bases | 83 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .317 | .160 |
| On-Base % | .359 | .168 |
| Slugging % | .475 | .175 |
| OPS | .834 | .344 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roberto Clemente totals 34,131 versus Roy Face's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Roberto Clemente — top 3 seasons by OPS
Roy Face — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roberto Clemente leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Roy Face owns no headline categories. 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.