Ken Holcombe vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Ken Holcombe
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ken Holcombe and Robin Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 3.98) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.459). Ken Holcombe had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Robin Roberts 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 Ken Holcombe and Robin Roberts

Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
3.98
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1125
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
9.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
4.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1630
39.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1457
34.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.12
39.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Ken Holcombe and Robin Roberts

Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9058
27
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3019.1
9
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Holcombe and Robin Roberts

Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
482.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
123
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
517.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
92.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
82.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.73
18.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
21
102.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
22
107.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.18
15.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
175.61
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
3.42
3.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
68.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ken Holcombe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Ken Holcombe
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75