Rich Gale vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Rich Gale
Baby BoomersNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rich Gale and Robin Roberts are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 92 for Rich Gale and 88 for Robin Roberts, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 93 respectively. If forced to pick, Rich Gale gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Rich Gale and Robin Roberts

Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.55
49.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.85
73.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
4.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2910
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
4.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.005
1.005
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4263
39.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
5.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.499
1.499
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3713
34.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Rich Gale and Robin Roberts

Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2910
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.19
93.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.913
0.913
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.85
73.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Gale and Robin Roberts

Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
1519.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
529.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
9
70.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.56
35.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
16
124.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
70.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
19.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
389.61
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
1.54
1.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Rich Gale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Rich Gale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75