Roberto Clemente Career Legacy & Milestone Explorer

Career Hits

3,000

Hit #3,000: Sept 30, 1972 (Double)

Career Batting Avg

.317

4x NL Batting Champion

Gold Glove Awards

12 Consecutive in RF (1961–1972)

All-Star Selections

Across 12 Distinct All-Star Seasons

World Series Titles

1960 Champion • 1971 WS MVP

Cumulative Hits & Milestone Trajectory

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1955 to 1972 Career Progression to 3,000 Hits Selected: 1972 (Hit #3,000)

1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Historic 3,000th Hit Season

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Hits (H)

118

Batting Avg

.312

Games (G)

102

At Bats (AB)

378

Runs (R)

Doubles (2B)

Triples (3B)

Home Runs (HR)

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Cumul. Hits

3,000

Season	Age	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BA	OBP	SLG	Acc. Hits	Accolades

Right Field Defensive Mastery

Widely recognized as possessor of the greatest outfield throwing arm in baseball history.

Gold Glove Awards 12 (1961–1972 consecutive)
Outfield Assists (Career) 266 Assists
Single-Season Outfield Assists High 27 (1961)
Double Plays Turned as Outfielder 53 Double Plays
NL Outfield Assist Leader 5 Seasons (1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967)

Humanitarian Legacy & #ClementeDay

Clemente dedicated his life to community aid in Latin America and Puerto Rico.

Clemente Day September 15 (MLB-Wide Celebration)
Roberto Clemente Award Annual MLB Humanitarian Honor
Congressional Gold Medal Awarded Posthumously (1973)
Presidential Medal of Freedom Bestowed (2003)
Hall of Fame Induction March 20, 1973 (Rule Waiver)

Verified Baseball Statistical Records Hook

Player Name Roberto Clemente

Team Franchise Pittsburgh Pirates

Career Span 1955–1972

Milestone Hits 3000

Career Batting Avg .317

Gold Glove Awards 12

All-Star Selections 15

World Series Titles 2

Sources & Provenance: MLB Network tribute post (@MLBNetwork #ClementeDay) • Verified Historical MLB Records (1955–1972 Pittsburgh Pirates career register) • National Baseball Hall of Fame • Research snapshot: September 2026.