Kris Medlen vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Kris Medlen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Medlen built a career as a starting pitcher and Willis Roberts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Medlen led in run prevention (ERA+ 163 vs 97), walk avoidance (BB%+ 154 vs 100), and home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 113). Role difference aside, Kris Medlen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kris Medlen and Willis Roberts

Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
2.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.62
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.59
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.19
61.19
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.13
53.13
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.33
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.64
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
8.5
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.75
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.45
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
3.88
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
7.45
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
6.2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2467
37.05
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
40.38
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.71
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.06
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.81
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.73
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
33.88
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
35.01
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Kris Medlen and Willis Roberts

Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
2.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.38
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.35
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.97
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.04
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.92
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.87
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.736
0.736
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Medlen and Willis Roberts

Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
689.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
14800
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
502.6
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
70.13
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
50.65
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.58
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.48
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.44
25.09
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
97.4
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.88
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
62.34
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.61
17.95
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.45
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.86
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
233.77
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
46.75
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA