Harry Gumbert vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Harry Gumbert
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Harry Gumbert built a career as a starting pitcher and Willis Roberts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Gumbert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 4.64 and 1.521 for Willis Roberts. By the career numbers, Harry Gumbert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Gumbert and Willis Roberts

Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
2.12
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.98
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.59
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.47
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.86
55.86
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.13
53.13
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.26
46.26
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.4
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
3.68
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.64
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6468
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
9.13
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.51
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
3.88
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
2.96
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
6.2
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.663
0.663
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9217
38.48
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
40.38
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.75
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.22
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.06
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.73
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8473
35.37
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
35.01
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Harry Gumbert and Willis Roberts

Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
27
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259.2
9
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
670
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.35
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.04
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.53
91.53
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.573
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.16
12.16
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Gumbert and Willis Roberts

Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
405.81
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
14800
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
561.16
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
103.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
86.39
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.3
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.38
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.64
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
25.28
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
129.99
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
117.31
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.63
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
35.67
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
71.33
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.59
20.28
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.45
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
146.63
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.09
4.09
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
24.57
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.89
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Gumbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA