Jim Owens vs. Specs Roberts — Career Comparison

Jim Owens
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Owens and Specs Roberts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Specs Roberts had the edge in ERA (3.97 vs 4.31). By the career numbers, Specs Roberts 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 Jim Owens and Specs Roberts

Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
2.91
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.05
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.69
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.01
36.01
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.21
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
4.31
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.97
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2656
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
885.1
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
9.47
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
8.98
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.85
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
3.46
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.13
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.47
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.02
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.906
0.906
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.45
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3854
39.18
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
39.95
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.98
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.91
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.57
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3506
35.64
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
34.88
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.18
39.18
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Jim Owens and Specs Roberts

Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
2.92
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.06
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.88
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2656
27
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
885.1
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.34
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.34
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.76
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.37
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.68
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.26
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.24
36.24
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Owens and Specs Roberts

Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
686.06
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
600
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
521.12
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
535.14
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
52.59
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
43.03
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
113.51
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
3.68
8.8
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
62.15
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
88.45
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
26.29
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
15
35.86
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.65
-8.73
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.47
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
102
243.82
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
2.46
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.03
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA