Ron Meridith vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Ron Meridith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational 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 Ron Meridith 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 4.78 and 1.792 for Ron Meridith. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Meridith and Robin Roberts

Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
6.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
10.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.66
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
40.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.73
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.659
1.659
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
34.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.62
40.62
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Ron Meridith and Robin Roberts

Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
6.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Meridith and Robin Roberts

Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
6120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75