Lynn McGlothen vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Lynn McGlothen
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lynn McGlothen 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. Lynn McGlothen led in strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 87), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 94), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 100). Willis Roberts held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 91). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Lynn McGlothen.

Pitching Stats for Lynn McGlothen and Willis Roberts

Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
1.91
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.21
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.59
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.56
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.04
48.04
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.13
53.13
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.21
63.21
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.25
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
3.98
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.64
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4493
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1497.2
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1553
9.33
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.33
9.33
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.76
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
3.44
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
3.88
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.38
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
939
5.64
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
6.2
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6468
38.87
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
40.38
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.22
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
4.42
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.06
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.45
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.28
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.59
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.73
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
34.55
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
35.01
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Lynn McGlothen and Willis Roberts

Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
1.91
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.21
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4493
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1497.2
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.59
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.05
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.35
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
1.68
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.04
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
1.63
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.49
97.49
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.855
0.855
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.21
63.21
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lynn McGlothen and Willis Roberts

Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
379.45
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
14800
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
540.71
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
93.68
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
73.52
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
20.16
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
20.16
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.71
19.81
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
113.83
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
106.72
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
35.57
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
29.64
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
65.22
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.81
14.01
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.45
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
122.13
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.91
4.91
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
42.69
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lynn McGlothen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.56
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.67
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn McGlothen
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA