Robbie Erlin vs. Ryan Madson — Career Comparison

Robbie Erlin
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Madson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robbie Erlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Madson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Madson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.292 compared to 4.87 and 1.297 for Robbie Erlin. By the career numbers, Ryan Madson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Erlin and Ryan Madson

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.08
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.63
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.53
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.39
39.39
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.96
55.96
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.75
36.75
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.94
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
4.87
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.48
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
9.77
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
8.59
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.85
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.84
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.59
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
7.24
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
8.02
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.41
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
37.8
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3631
37.58
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.44
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.14
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
3.7
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.37
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.25
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.79
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.83
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1337
35.22
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3277
33.91
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Robbie Erlin and Ryan Madson

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.08
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.32
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.21
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.07
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.61
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.52
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.53
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.5
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.64
98.64
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.496
0.496
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.196
0.196
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.75
36.75
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Erlin and Ryan Madson

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
118
874.07
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
7655.17
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
533.33
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
62.07
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.98
7.28
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
8.37
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
81.48
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
51.72
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-8.76
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.71
-7.3
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.22
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
192.59
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
217.24
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.12
3.12
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
44.44
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA