Bill Harvey vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Bill Harvey
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bill Harvey and Robin Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 5.21) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.482). Bill Harvey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.51 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 Bill Harvey and Robin Roberts

Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.67
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.71
38.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.29
52.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
5.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1528
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
509.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
9.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
3.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
4.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
40.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
6.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2028
35.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.61
40.61
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Bill Harvey and Robin Roberts

Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2695
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
898.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
0.94
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
3.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
2.83
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
2.73
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.4
93.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.715
1.715
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.03
63.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Harvey and Robin Roberts

Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
263.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
446
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
388
521.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
130.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
87.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.37
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.42
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
43.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.52
74.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
201.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
197.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
76.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
53.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
121.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.84
79.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
63.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.75
55.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
5.88
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.73
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Bill Harvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.73
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Bill Harvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75