Claude Grier vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Claude Grier
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Claude Grier and Robin Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 4.6) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.424). Claude Grier had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.97). 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 Claude Grier and Robin Roberts

Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.72
51.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.21
78.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
4.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.406
0.406
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1473
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
8.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
4.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
6.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.51
6.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1461
26.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19174
36.8
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
5.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1181
21.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.574
0.574
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.78
26.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Claude Grier and Robin Roberts

Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1009
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
336.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
92.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.099
1.099
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.54
76.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Grier and Robin Roberts

Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
256.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
227
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
518.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
124.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
116.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.9
44.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
132.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
179.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
13
34.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
92.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.41
56.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
52.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.5
113.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
26.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75