Dick Mulligan vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Dick Mulligan
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Robertson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Robertson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Mulligan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.494 compared to 5.4 and 1.700 for Rich Robertson. By the career numbers, Dick Mulligan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Mulligan and Rich Robertson

Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.78
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.47
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.65
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.17
36.17
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.44
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.4
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
9.97
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
5.05
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.56
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
5.14
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
39.56
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
41.13
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.78
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
5.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
34.78
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
35.15
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.56
39.56
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Dick Mulligan and Rich Robertson

Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
27
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415.1
9
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.15
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.78
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.69
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.76
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.684
0.684
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Mulligan and Rich Robertson

Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
652.17
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
7600
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
11.71
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-20.83
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
5
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA