Willard Hunter vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Willard Hunter
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational 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 Willard Hunter 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 5.68 and 1.535 for Willard Hunter. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willard Hunter and Robin Roberts

Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
40.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
36.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Willard Hunter and Robin Roberts

Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willard Hunter and Robin Roberts

Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
2587.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
525
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
39.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
52.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75