Sterling Hitchcock vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Sterling Hitchcock
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Sterling Hitchcock a clear advantage over Robin Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Sterling Hitchcock led in strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 88), and home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 76). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 108). Sterling Hitchcock was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Sterling Hitchcock and Robin Roberts

Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.33
49.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.17
71.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685
4.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3857
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1285.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1374
9.62
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
3.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
6.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5635
39.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
5.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5031
35.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Sterling Hitchcock and Robin Roberts

Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3857
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1285.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.17
71.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sterling Hitchcock and Robin Roberts

Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
702.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
525
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
3.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
26
65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
14
35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
47.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.33
-20.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
280
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
57.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Sterling Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Sterling Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75