Denny McLain vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Denny McLain
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Robin Roberts comes out ahead of Denny McLain in this starter comparison. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 103), home run suppression (HR9+ 76 vs 65), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 90). Denny McLain held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 84). The edge goes to Robin Roberts.

Pitching Stats for Denny McLain and Robin Roberts

Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.01
59.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
3.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5658
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1886
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
7.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
2.62
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
6.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7719
36.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7108
33.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Denny McLain and Robin Roberts

Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5657
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1885.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
1.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
1.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
1.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.57
96.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.307
1.307
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Denny McLain and Robin Roberts

Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
241.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
709
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
616
521.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
82
69.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
14.76
12.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
94
79.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
107
90.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
32
27.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
31
26.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
62
52.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
25
21.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
206.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
2.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
54.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.02
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75