Matt Hensley vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Matt Hensley
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican 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 Matt Hensley 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 4.88 and 1.446 for Matt Hensley. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Hensley and Robin Roberts

Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.88
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
39.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.88
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
35.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Matt Hensley and Robin Roberts

Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
0.94
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Hensley and Robin Roberts

Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75