Walt Huntzinger vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Walt Huntzinger
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational 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 Walt Huntzinger 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 3.6 and 1.363 for Walt Huntzinger. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Huntzinger and Robin Roberts

Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
3.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
167.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
9.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
2.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
38.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
35.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Walt Huntzinger and Robin Roberts

Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9058
27
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3019.1
9
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Huntzinger and Robin Roberts

Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
947.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
19.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
126.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
17.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
173.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
3.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Walt Huntzinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Walt Huntzinger
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75