Roberto Clemente vs Enos Slaughter: Career Stats Comparison
Roberto Clemente has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Roberto Clemente played 1955–1972 as a hitter; Enos Slaughter played 1938–1959 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
Roberto Clemente (1955–1972) and Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Roberto Clemente finished with 3,000 hits and 240 home runs; Enos Slaughter finished with 2,383 hits and 169 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 Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS? Neither — both are at .834.
- Who had the higher batting average? Roberto Clemente, with .317 to Enos Slaughter's .300.
- Who had more hits? Roberto Clemente, with 3,000 to Enos Slaughter's 2,383.
- Who drove in more runs? Roberto Clemente, with 1,305 to Enos Slaughter's 1,304.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Roberto Clemente, with 34,131 career PIV to Enos Slaughter's 27,340.
- Who won more championships? Enos Slaughter, with 4 World Series titles to Roberto Clemente's 2.
Roberto Clemente
Enos Slaughter
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Roberto Clemente and Enos Slaughter. 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 1950s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Roberto Clemente | Enos Slaughter |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,433 | 2,380 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,454 | 7,946 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,416 | 1,247 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,000 | 2,383 |
| Doubles | Leads: 440 | 413 |
| Triples | Leads: 166 | 148 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 240 | 169 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,305 | 1,304 |
| Walks | 621 | Leads: 1,018 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,230 | 538 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 83 | 71 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .317 | .300 |
| On-Base % | .359 | Leads: .382 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .475 | .453 |
| OPS | .834 | Leads: .834 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Roberto Clemente leads Enos Slaughter 34,131 to 27,340 — driven by per-season impact — 1,896 PIV per season to 1,243 — rather than by longevity, since Roberto Clemente played 18 seasons to Enos Slaughter's 22. 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).
Roberto Clemente — top 3 seasons by OPS
Enos Slaughter — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Roberto Clemente leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Enos Slaughter owns 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 Roberto Clemente and Enos Slaughter careers compare
The careers of Roberto Clemente (1955–1972) and Enos Slaughter (1938–1959) overlapped from 1955 to 1959, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 2,433 games for Roberto Clemente and 2,380 for Enos Slaughter across 18 and 22 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Enos Slaughter comes out ahead, it is in walks (1,018 to 621), on-base percentage (.382 to .359), and OPS (.834 to .834). At the plate, Roberto Clemente struck out more than walked (1,230 to 621), while Enos Slaughter walked more often than struck out (1,018 walks, 538 strikeouts). Roberto Clemente's slugging percentage of .475 tops Enos Slaughter's .453.
Roberto Clemente vs Enos Slaughter: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roberto Clemente or Enos Slaughter?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Roberto Clemente leads Enos Slaughter in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Roberto Clemente or Enos Slaughter hit more home runs?
- Roberto Clemente, with 240 to Enos Slaughter's 169.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Neither — both are at .834.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Roberto Clemente, with .317 to Enos Slaughter's .300.
- Who had more hits?
- Roberto Clemente, with 3,000 to Enos Slaughter's 2,383.