Juan Marichal vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Juan Marichal
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Juan Marichal built a career as a starting pitcher and Willis Roberts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Juan Marichal led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 155 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 94). Willis Roberts held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 84). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Juan Marichal.

Pitching Stats for Juan Marichal and Willis Roberts

Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
1.21
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
0.62
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.59
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.36
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.12
63.12
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.13
53.13
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.63
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.13
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
2.89
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.64
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10522
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3507.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
8.09
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
0.82
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.82
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
3.88
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.21
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2303
5.91
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
6.2
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.13
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.05
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14236
36.53
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
40.38
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
3.41
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.06
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.11
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.73
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13417
34.43
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
35.01
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Juan Marichal and Willis Roberts

Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
1.21
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10522
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3507.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
0.75
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
1.48
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.35
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.12
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
2.35
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.04
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
2.23
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.87
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.843
1.843
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Juan Marichal and Willis Roberts

Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
212.85
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
14800
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1339
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1221
547.12
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
90.52
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
74.83
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.99
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.79
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
15.68
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.72
20.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
110.68
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
108.44
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
32.71
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
33.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
64.53
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.22
13.09
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.45
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
17.03
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
120.54
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.98
4.98
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
31.81
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.14
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.96
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.24
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.14
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Marichal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA