Joe Adams vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Robinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Ron Robinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Ron Robinson

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
9.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.19
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.64
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3071
34.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Ron Robinson

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.25
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.07
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.94
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Ron Robinson

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
864.6
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
536.65
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
81.99
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.53
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
12.2
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
89.44
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
85.71
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.54
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
1.94
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA