Herbert Gay vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Herbert Gay
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Robin Roberts posted a stronger line than Herbert Gay. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 6.14) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.850). By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Herbert Gay and Robin Roberts

Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
6.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
11.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.862
0.862
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
42.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.95
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.95
6.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
34.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.36
42.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Herbert Gay and Robin Roberts

Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herbert Gay and Robin Roberts

Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
457.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
514.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
5.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-12.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Herbert Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Herbert Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75