Roger McDowell vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Roger McDowell
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Roger McDowell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Robinson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 62), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 97), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 102). Roger McDowell held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 174 vs 134). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ron Robinson.

Pitching Stats for Roger McDowell and Ron Robinson

Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
6.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.54
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.6
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.36
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
3.63
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3150
27
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
8.96
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
819
9.21
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.43
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
3.51
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.84
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.34
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
524
4.49
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.19
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4517
38.72
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.69
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.64
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
3.89
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
4.23
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.34
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.13
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.52
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3971
34.04
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3071
34.55
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.72
38.72
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Roger McDowell and Ron Robinson

Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
6.21
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
27
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052.2
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.01
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.16
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.25
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.21
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
3.38
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.07
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
3.17
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.94
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.92
93.92
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.511
0.511
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger McDowell and Ron Robinson

Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
5240.96
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
864.6
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
83
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
72
520.48
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
536.65
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
115.66
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
81.99
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
79.52
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
74.53
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.14
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.14
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.29
45.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
151.81
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
89.44
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
159.04
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.37
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.37
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
22.36
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
86.75
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.52
47.13
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.23
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.14
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.73
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
202.41
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
2.96
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
36.14
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Roger McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA