Clark Griffith vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Clark Griffith
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Clark Griffith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Clark Griffith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 3.41 and 1.184 for Robin Roberts. By the career numbers, Clark Griffith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clark Griffith and Robin Roberts

Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
1.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.3
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
0.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.88
61.88
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.12
82.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
0.9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
3.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10157
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3385.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3670
9.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
2.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
2.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.511
0.511
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14335
38.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1852
4.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13390
35.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Clark Griffith and Robin Roberts

Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10527
27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3509
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
2.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
2.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
2.83
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1080
2.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
2.73
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.26
93.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.259
2.259
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clark Griffith and Robin Roberts

Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PA
485
184.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PA
1580
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1380
524.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
121.9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
93.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
18.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.37
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
28.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155.23
58.95
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
162.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
187.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
76.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
63.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
136.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169.65
64.42
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
63.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
47.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.54
12.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
10.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Clark Griffith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
8.73
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Clark Griffith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.65
95.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75