Alex Main vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Alex Main
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Alex Main posted a stronger line than Robin Roberts. Alex Main posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.77 vs 3.41) and home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Alex Main 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 Alex Main and Robin Roberts

Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.84
48.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.67
58.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1210
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
403.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
7.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
3.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
3.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1626
36.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19174
36.8
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
3.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
32.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.28
36.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Alex Main and Robin Roberts

Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9058
27
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3019.1
9
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Main and Robin Roberts

Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
334.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
138
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
552.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
65.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
5.25
22.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
25
108.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
27
117.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
15.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
7
30.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
156.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Alex Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Alex Main
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75