Joel McKeon vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Joel McKeon
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel McKeon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Robinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 5.17 and 1.463 for Joel McKeon. By the career numbers, Ron Robinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel McKeon and Ron Robinson

Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.17
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.54
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.17
55.17
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.17
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.63
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
9.21
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.67
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
5.32
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.185
1.185
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
38.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.64
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.83
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.52
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
32.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3071
34.55
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Joel McKeon and Ron Robinson

Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.17
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.25
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.07
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.94
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.186
0.186
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel McKeon and Ron Robinson

Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
43
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
864.6
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
600
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
536.65
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
81.99
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.53
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
12.2
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
89.44
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
85.71
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.54
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
1.94
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joel McKeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel McKeon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA