Kris Medlen vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Kris Medlen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Kris Medlen a clear advantage over Robin Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Kris Medlen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 163 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 127 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 154). Kris Medlen was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kris Medlen and Robin Roberts

Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.19
61.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.68
43.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
8.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
2.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
7.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2467
37.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.216
1.216
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2256
33.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.05
37.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Kris Medlen and Robin Roberts

Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
1.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.736
0.736
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.68
43.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Medlen and Robin Roberts

Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
689.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
154
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
129
502.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
70.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
50.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
25.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
97.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
30
116.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
35.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
62.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.61
17.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
42.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
233.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
46.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.02
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75