Ron Davis vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 88 vs 79), and home run suppression (HR9+ 76 vs 67). Ron Davis held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 84). Role difference aside, Robin Roberts holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Robin Roberts

Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
8.86
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
3.62
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
4.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Robin Roberts

Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Robin Roberts

Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75