Jimmy Austin vs. Dave Roberts — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Roberts
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Austin comes out clearly ahead of Dave Roberts across most offensive categories. Jimmy Austin led in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 59), on-base percentage (OBP+ 103 vs 84), and batting average (AVG+ 99 vs 89). Dave Roberts held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 107 vs 43). Jimmy Austin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Dave Roberts

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
194.34
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
2189
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2017
552.86
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
483
132.39
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
350
95.93
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.92
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
13.43
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
36.46
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.25
60.67
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
213.94
58.64
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
197.62
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1964
186.99
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
619
169.67
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
62.93
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
194
53.17
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
57.01
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1038
98.83
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
353
96.76
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
215.71
59.13
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.19
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
128
35.08
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
98.95
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6.06
6.06
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.4
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.47
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
36
9.87
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.19
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
35
9.59
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
77.14
77.14

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Dave Roberts

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
1.29
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
0.95
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14344
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4781.1
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1046
1.97
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
1.75
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.18
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2074
3.9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1978
3.72
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.883
2.883
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.22
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.13
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.08