Ben McDonald vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Ben McDonald
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Ben McDonald a clear advantage over Robin Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Ben McDonald led in run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 88), home run suppression (HR9+ 105 vs 76), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 84). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 113). Ben McDonald was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ben McDonald and Robin Roberts

Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.7
52.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
3.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
8.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.96
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
3.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
6.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5408
37.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
4.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.257
1.257
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
33.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.69
37.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Ben McDonald and Robin Roberts

Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3874
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
1.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.14
96.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.299
1.299
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.84
93.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben McDonald and Robin Roberts

Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
126600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ben McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Ben McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75