Ray Herbert vs. Specs Roberts — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ray Herbert and Specs Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ray Herbert had the edge in WHIP (1.388 vs 1.457). By the career numbers, Ray Herbert 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 Ray Herbert and Specs Roberts

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.95
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.13
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.5
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.51
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.29
49.29
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.99
57.99
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
839
4.01
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.97
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
9.57
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
8.98
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.8
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
2.73
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.13
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
4.13
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.02
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.906
0.906
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.18
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8010
38.32
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
39.95
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.35
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
4.43
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.57
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
34.88
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and Specs Roberts

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.08
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.18
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.64
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1.99
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.37
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.26
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
1.265
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.51
56.51
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and Specs Roberts

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
374.31
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
522.02
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
535.14
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
100
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
73.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
113.51
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
19.27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.96
35.74
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
140.37
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
140.37
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
42.2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
46.79
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
82.57
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.1
34.04
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
133
122.02
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
33.94
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA