Tom Means vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Tom Means
UnknownThrows RightBats RightChicago Columbia GiantsWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Tom Means and Robin Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Means posted stronger numbers in WHIP (0.900 vs 1.184) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). Robin Roberts had the advantage in ERA (3.41 vs 4.05). By the career numbers, Tom Means had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Tom Means and Robin Roberts

Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
33.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19174
36.8
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
28.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Tom Means and Robin Roberts

Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
0.94
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Means and Robin Roberts

Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
24.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
34.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Tom Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Tom Means
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75