Robbie Erlin vs. Joe Nathan — Career Comparison

Robbie Erlin
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Robbie Erlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nathan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Nathan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.87 and WHIP 1.153 compared to 4.87 and 1.297 for Robbie Erlin. By the career numbers, Joe Nathan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Erlin and Joe Nathan

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.08
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.28
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.53
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.33
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.39
39.39
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.75
36.75
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
4.87
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
2.87
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
9.77
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
6.73
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.82
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.84
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
3.35
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
7.24
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
9.51
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.42
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.46
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.22
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
37.8
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
5.14
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
3.09
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.37
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.23
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.79
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1337
35.22
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
32.7
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Robbie Erlin and Joe Nathan

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.08
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.28
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.32
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.49
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.21
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.8
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.61
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.35
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.53
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.29
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.08
95.08
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.96
94.96
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.496
0.496
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.75
36.75
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Erlin and Joe Nathan

Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
118
874.07
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
6132.47
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
533.33
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
490.91
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Robbie Erlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
7.28
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
81.48
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-8.76
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.12
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
26
192.59
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
3.12
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
44.44
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Erlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA