Tom Gorman vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Tom Gorman
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican 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 Tom Gorman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 3.77 and 1.330 for Tom Gorman. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Gorman and Robin Roberts

Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
3.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2068
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
689.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
8.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
3.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
4.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2907
37.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
4.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2648
34.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.95
37.95
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Tom Gorman and Robin Roberts

Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1651
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
550.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
2.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.5
91.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Gorman and Robin Roberts

Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
1032.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
168
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
553.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
57.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
82.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.65
-16.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
300
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Tom Gorman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Tom Gorman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75