James Hoyt vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

James Hoyt
MillenialIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican 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 James Hoyt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 3.94 and 1.344 for James Hoyt. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Hoyt and Robin Roberts

James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
3.94
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
8.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
3.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
11.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
39.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
34.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for James Hoyt and Robin Roberts

James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Hoyt and Robin Roberts

James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
64200
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75