Grover Powell vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Grover Powell
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Grover Powell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grover Powell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.72 and WHIP 1.389 compared to 3.63 and 1.378 for Ron Robinson. By the career numbers, Grover Powell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grover Powell and Ron Robinson

Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.62
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.72
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
3.63
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.7
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
9.21
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
7.07
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
5.32
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.63
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
39.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.81
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.64
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.17
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
4.23
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.389
1.389
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
33.52
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3071
34.55
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Grover Powell and Ron Robinson

Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.62
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.25
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.07
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.54
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.94
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grover Powell and Ron Robinson

Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
1000
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
864.6
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
536.65
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
81.99
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
74.53
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
39.68
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
89.44
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
51.61
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.73
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Grover Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA