Buck Farmer vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Buck Farmer
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Robertson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Robertson built a career as a starting pitcher and Buck Farmer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Robertson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 90 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 87 vs 77). Buck Farmer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 88 vs 73). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Rich Robertson.

Pitching Stats for Buck Farmer and Rich Robertson

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.47
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.65
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.17
36.17
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.71
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
5.4
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.48
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
9.97
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.24
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
4.13
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
5.05
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.23
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
8.52
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
5.14
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.132
1.132
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
39.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
41.13
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.51
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.94
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
5.96
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.32
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.74
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.402
1.402
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
34.1
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
35.15
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.33
39.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Buck Farmer and Rich Robertson

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.47
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.79
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.15
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.38
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.78
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.3
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.69
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.67
93.67
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.178
0.178
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.684
0.684
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck Farmer and Rich Robertson

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
62550
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
114
7600
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
11.71
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
39.91
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
5
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA