| Bob Clem |
Full Name: Robert Holton Clem
School: Bass High School in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
2001 Baseball HOF - Loc 36
1959 Baseball AA - Loc 69
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1959 17 2B 6-0 175 L R So * Atlanta, GA 1960 17 SS-OF 6-0 170 L R Jr * Atlanta, GA |
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| All-American Awards |
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Year Award 1959 American Baseball Coaches Association - 2nd Team All-American |
| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2001 |
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Robert Clem, called "the most prolific hitter in city league history" by Georgia newspapers in the late 1950s began impressing the coaches early in his career. The Atlanta native attended Bass High
School where he lettered in football and baseball for four years. He made All-State in football and was named to the North/South All-Star baseball team where he earned MVP honors. His 1957 batting
average of .610 still holds the top spot in the city Atlanta. After a brief season on the football team at Georgia Tech, Bob joined the Seminoles. His impact was immediate, batting .461 as a sophomore in 1958. The talent at the plate was noticed on a national scale as he was named to the District 3 All-Star team. Clem also became the youngest player named to the 30-man All-America squad in 1959 that made him only the second All-American in Seminole history behind Dick Howser who received the honor in 1957 and '58. Before leaving Florida State, the 6'1" second baseman broke the records for the most triples and doubles in a season and led his team in most hits, total bases, stolen bases, runs batted in and batting average. He is still listed in the Seminole record book for the highest single-season batting average. On May 24, 1960 Bob signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles. But after just four seasons in Baltimore, Clem saw his career cut short. While playing centerfield, Bob hit the fence going after a fly ball and injured his arm. Though his time in the pros was not as long as he liked, Bob did have the opportunity to hit a 3-run homer off a famous major league pitcher named Satchell Paige.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1959 .436 26 25 101 33 44 6 3 0 18 56 .554 17 1 20 .517 1 2 10 1960 .383 22 22 94 23 36 7 5 3 24 62 .660 14 0 11 .459 1 0 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .410 48 47 195 56 80 13 8 3 42 118 .605 31 1 31 0 .489 2 2 20 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1960 53 1 5 .915 ---------------------------- Tot 53 1 5 .915 0 |
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Game Statistics |
1959
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 17 Auburn 3 .333 1 2B 3 1 1 1 0
Mar 17 Auburn 3 .500 1 2B 3 2 2 2 0 1
Mar 18 Georgia 3 .400 1 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 19 Georgia 3 .467 1 2B 5 2 3 1 3 1 1 1
Mar 23 Stetson 1 .526 1 2B 4 4 3 1 1 1 6 0
Mar 24 Stetson 3 .542 1 2B 5 4 3 1 3 1 1
Mar 26 North Carolina 3 .536 1 2B 4 1 2 1 2 3 0 2
Mar 27 Illinois 3 .531 1 2B 4 2 2 1 2 0 1
Mar 28 Florida 3 .472 1 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 30 Michigan State 3 .475 1 2B 4 1 2 0 2 2 2
Mar 30 Duke 3 .488 1 2B 3 1 2 0 2 1 0
Apr 4 Michigan State 7a .489 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
Apr 10 Florida 2 .479 1 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0
Apr 11 Florida 2 .509 1 2B 5 2 4 1 2 5 0
Apr 17 Florida Southern Col 1 .466 1 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 25 Georgia Teachers 3 .468 1 2B 4 1 2 1 1 4 2 2
Apr 27 Tampa 3 .500 1 2B 6 1 5 1 2 6 0
May 9 Georgia Teachers 3 .472 1 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0
May 11 Georgia 3 .468 1 2B 5 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
May 12 Georgia 3 .463 1 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
May 13 Auburn 3 .459 1 2B 5 2 2 1 1 3 0
May 14 Auburn 3 .461 1 2B 4 2 2 1 3 0
Jun 4 George Washington 3 .446 1 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 2
Jun 5 Clemson 3 .436 1 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jun 5 Georgia Tech 3 .439 1 2B 4 1 2 4 2 1 0
Jun 6 Clemson 3 .436 1 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0
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.436 26 25 101 33 44 6 2 0 17 54 0 1 0 1 2 8 8 0 0 12
1960
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 14 Miami 3 .250 1 RF 4 0 1 1 1 0
Mar 15 Miami 3 .500 1 RF 4 1 3 1 3 2 2
Mar 18 Georgia 3 .583 1 RF 4 0 3 2 3 0
Mar 19 Ohio State 3 .500 1 RF 4 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 21 Auburn 3 .476 1 LF 5 1 2 1 0 3 0
Mar 22 Auburn 3 .519 1 CF 6 3 4 1 3 6 2 2
Mar 23 Auburn 3 .516 1 CF 4 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1
Mar 26 Navy 3 .500 1 CF 5 1 2 1 1 4 1 1
Mar 31 Georgia 3 .439 1 CF 5 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 1 Georgia 3 .435 1 CF 5 1 2 2 2 0
Apr 18 Mississippi College 3 .440 1 CF 4 1 2 1 0 4 1 1 1
Apr 19 Mississippi College 3 .418 1 CF 5 0 1 0 1 0 1
Apr 20 Florida Southern Col 3 .417 1 CF 5 0 2 1 0 3 0
Apr 21 Florida Southern Col 3 .415 1 CF 5 1 2 1 3 5 0 1
Apr 25 Georgia Southern 4 .406 1 CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1
Apr 26 Georgia Southern 4 .408 1 CF 2 1 1 0 1 0
May 6 Auburn 4 .405 1 CF 3 1 1 1 1 4 0
May 7 Auburn 3 .392 1 CF 5 0 1 1 1 2 0
May 9 Florida 4 .386 1 CF 4 0 1 1 1 3 0 1
May 10 Florida 4 .375 1 CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 1
May 13 Miami 4 .389 1 CF 2 4 2 1 1 4 7 0
May 14 Miami 4 .394 1 CF 4 1 2 1 2 0 1
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.394 22 22 94 23 37 6 5 3 23 62 0 0 0 1 0 9 9 0 0 5
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