Bob Allen vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Bob Allen
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Allen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 4.11 and 1.631 for Bob Allen. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Allen and Robin Roberts

Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
6.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
9.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
4.34
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.89
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
40.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.99
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1095
35.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.47
40.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Bob Allen and Robin Roberts

Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
6.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Allen and Robin Roberts

Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
3600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
547.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
14.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
282.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75