- Pictured on a 20¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor, 17 August 1984.
- Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Hits Leader (3,000).
- Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time At Bats Leader (9,454).
- Tied with Honus Wagner as Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Games Played Leader (2,433).
- Outfielder for Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-1972).
- 1966 National League MVP for having .317 Batting Average, .536 Slugging Percentage, 638 At Bats, 105 Runs, 202 Hits, 342 Total Bases, 31 Doubles, 11 Triples, 29 Home Runs, 119 RBI, 109 Strikeouts, 71 Extra-Base Hits and 248 Times on Base. Did not lead National League in any statistical category. Finished in top 10 in voting for same award 1960-1961, 1964-1965, 1967, 1969 and 1971.
- 1971 World Series MVP for having .414 Batting Average, 2 Doubles, 1 Triple, 2 Home Runs, 4 RBI and 2 Walks.
- Member of 1960 and 1971 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates teams. Member of 1970 and 1972 National League Eastern Division Champion Pittsburgh Pirates teams.
- Named to 12 National League All Star Teams (1960-1967 and 1969-1972).
- Children: Roberto Clemente, Jr. (b. 17 August 1965), Luis Roberto (b. 13 July 1966) and Roberto Enrique (b. 1970). Clemente insisted that his wife give birth to all three sons in their native Puerto Rico.
- Inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame in 1995.
- During the mid to late 1960s, Pittsburgh sports writers started calling him "Bob" or "Bobby". He hated the change and insisted on being called "Roberto".
- Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, immediately following his death on 31 December 1972.
- Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Total Bases Leader (4,492).
- Won 12 National League Gold Glove Awards as Outfielder (1961-1972).
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