Rich Garces vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Rich Garces
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Garces as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Garces led in home run suppression (HR9+ 197 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 159 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 84). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 94). Role difference aside, Rich Garces holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rich Garces and Robin Roberts

Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
7.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.7
69.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
3.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
1024
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
7.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.65
7.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
4.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
7.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.8
7.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
38.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
4.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
1277
33.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Rich Garces and Robin Roberts

Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
7.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
1024
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Garces and Robin Roberts

Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
57400
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-128.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75