Herb Goodall vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Herb Goodall
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Goodall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Herb Goodall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 3.41 and 1.184 for Robin Roberts. By the career numbers, Herb Goodall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Goodall and Robin Roberts

Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
7.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
3.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
39.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
6.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
34.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Herb Goodall and Robin Roberts

Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
2.83
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.684
1.684
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Goodall and Robin Roberts

Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
237.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
562.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.927
0.927
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
237.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
212.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.6
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
262.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
275
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
187.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.63
132.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Herb Goodall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Herb Goodall
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75