Joe Pate vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Joe Pate
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Pate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Pate posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.51 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 3.63 and 1.378 for Ron Robinson. By the career numbers, Joe Pate had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Pate and Ron Robinson

Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.17
55.17
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.51
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
3.63
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
9.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
9.21
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
3.89
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.05
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
39.85
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.86
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.64
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
4.23
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
35.8
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3071
34.55
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Joe Pate and Ron Robinson

Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2400
27
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.25
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.07
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.94
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.848
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Pate and Ron Robinson

Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
1102.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
864.6
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
536.65
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
81.99
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.53
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
41.78
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
89.44
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.54
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
22.36
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.94
40.96
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.73
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.33
14.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA