Hideki Irabu vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Hideki Irabu
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Hideki Irabu a clear advantage over Robin Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Hideki Irabu led in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 88), and home run suppression (HR9+ 84 vs 76). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 112). Hideki Irabu was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Hideki Irabu and Robin Roberts

Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.28
49.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.49
63.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
5.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
9.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
7.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2236
39.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
5.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
35.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Hideki Irabu and Robin Roberts

Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hideki Irabu and Robin Roberts

Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
2223.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
28
494.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
4.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-13.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
229.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
2.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75