Dennis Higgins vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Dennis Higgins
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican 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 Dennis Higgins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Higgins led in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 84), home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 76), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 88). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 80). Role difference aside, Dennis Higgins holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Higgins and Robin Roberts

Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
5.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.89
48.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
3.42
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1231
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
410.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
7.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
4.89
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
7.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1772
38.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
3.9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
33.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Dennis Higgins and Robin Roberts

Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
5.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1231
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
410.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Higgins and Robin Roberts

Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
2224.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
65
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
535.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
83.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
83.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
13.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
83.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
13
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
8.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
156.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.82
3.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Dennis Higgins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
18.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Dennis Higgins
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75