Jimmy Anderson vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jimmy Anderson and Robin Roberts are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 84 for Jimmy Anderson and 88 for Robin Roberts, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 93 respectively. If forced to pick, Robin Roberts gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Robin Roberts

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.837
0.837
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Robin Roberts

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
2.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.164
1.164
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Robin Roberts

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
379.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
13.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
80.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
34.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
52.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
4.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
136.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75