Dick Hughes vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Dick Hughes
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Hughes posted a stronger line than Robin Roberts. Dick Hughes posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.78 vs 3.41) and WHIP (1.005 vs 1.184). By the career numbers, Dick Hughes 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 Dick Hughes and Robin Roberts

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.97
68.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
6.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
2.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
6.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
35.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19174
36.8
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.96
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
32.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Dick Hughes and Robin Roberts

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hughes and Robin Roberts

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
398.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
549.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
67.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
8.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
39.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.22
-6.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
241.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75