Ed Pierce vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Ed Pierce
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Robin Roberts posted a stronger line than Ed Pierce. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.184 vs 2.438) and home runs allowed (0.97 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, Robin 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 Ed Pierce and Robin Roberts

Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.87
11.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
35.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Ed Pierce and Robin Roberts

Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Pierce and Robin Roberts

Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
600
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75