Warren McLaughlin vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Warren McLaughlin
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Warren McLaughlin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 4.75 and 1.727 for Warren McLaughlin. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Warren McLaughlin and Robin Roberts

Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.3
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
11.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.29
11.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.782
0.782
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
41.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.727
1.727
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
36.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.07
41.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Warren McLaughlin and Robin Roberts

Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Warren McLaughlin and Robin Roberts

Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
175
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
78.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
225
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
84.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Warren McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Warren McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75