Joe Gormley vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Joe Gormley
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 Joe Gormley 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 5.63 and 1.875 for Joe Gormley. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Gormley and Robin Roberts

Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.3
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
43.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
38.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Joe Gormley and Robin Roberts

Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
2.83
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
2.73
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Gormley and Robin Roberts

Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Joe Gormley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Joe Gormley
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75