Jeff Austin vs. Specs Roberts — Career Comparison

Jeff Austin
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Specs Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeff Austin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Specs Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.457 compared to 6.75 and 1.730 for Jeff Austin. By the career numbers, Specs Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Austin and Specs Roberts

Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.23
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.97
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9.51
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
8.98
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.79
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.65
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.13
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.58
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.02
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.58
7.58
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.906
0.906
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
41.46
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
39.95
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.07
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.89
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.57
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
34.85
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
34.88
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Jeff Austin and Specs Roberts

Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.23
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.55
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.96
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.79
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.37
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.52
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.26
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Austin and Specs Roberts

Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2280
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
535.14
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
113.51
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
6.7
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeff Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA