Jason Adam vs. Dave Roberts — Career Comparison

Jason Adam
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Dave Roberts
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Adam as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Adam led in run prevention (ERA+ 198 vs 82), home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 75). Dave Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 114 vs 112). Role difference aside, Jason Adam holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jason Adam and Dave Roberts

Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
9.16
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.19
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.73
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.44
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.4
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.18
45.18
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.25
62.25
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.64
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
3.78
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.186
0.186
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6297
27
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
9
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
5.91
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2188
9.38
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.91
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.33
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
2.64
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.34
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
10.48
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
957
4.1
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.749
0.749
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.19
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1352
36.32
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8930
38.29
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.07
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.3
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.09
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
4.2
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.48
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.67
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
31.78
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8105
34.75
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.32
36.32
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29

Fielding Stats for Jason Adam and Dave Roberts

Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
9.16
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.19
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6299
27
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099.2
9
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.36
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.73
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.64
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.24
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.07
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.18
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.129
0.129
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.25
62.25
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Adam and Dave Roberts

Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
341
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
459.66
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
600
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
540
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
104.75
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.31
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.25
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.12
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.44
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.09
30.6
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
149.49
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
112.88
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.47
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
46.78
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
68.14
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.26
26.71
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.14
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
133
135.25
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.76
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.1
Jason Adam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.17
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Jason Adam
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0