Billy McCool vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Billy McCool
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Billy McCool as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Billy McCool led in home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 69). Role difference aside, Billy McCool holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Billy McCool and Robin Roberts

Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.24
43.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.99
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
3.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
7.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
4.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
8.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2296
39.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.395
1.395
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
2002
34.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.11
39.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Billy McCool and Robin Roberts

Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.9
94.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy McCool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Billy McCool and Robin Roberts

Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
1607.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
109
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
555.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
2.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
11
60.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.21
-28.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
291.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Billy McCool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Billy McCool
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75