Jack Bracken vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Jack Bracken
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Jack Bracken 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 6.21 and 1.680 for Jack Bracken. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Bracken and Robin Roberts

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.3
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
6.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
12.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.33
12.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
42.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
8.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
38.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.03
42.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Jack Bracken and Robin Roberts

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Bracken and Robin Roberts

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
41.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75