Kevin Hickey vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Kevin Hickey
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican 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 Kevin Hickey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Hickey led in home run suppression (HR9+ 145 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 96). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kevin Hickey.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Hickey and Robin Roberts

Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
3.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
8.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
3.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.73
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
4.56
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
38.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
861
33.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Kevin Hickey and Robin Roberts

Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Hickey and Robin Roberts

Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
231
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
600
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Kevin Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Kevin Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75