Mark Prior vs. Ethan Roberts — Career Comparison
Mark Prior built a career as a starting pitcher and Ethan Roberts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mark Prior posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.51 and WHIP 1.240 compared to 4.98 and 1.592 for Ethan Roberts. By the career numbers, Mark Prior had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mark Prior and Ethan Roberts
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
8.31
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.15
59.15
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.51
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.98
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.05
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.87
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
757
10.37
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
8.52
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.37
10.37
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.362
1.362
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2771
37.96
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
40.5
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2475
33.9
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
35.93
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Fielding Stats for Mark Prior and Ethan Roberts
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
8.31
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.14
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.04
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.05
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.04
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Hitting Stats for Mark Prior and Ethan Roberts
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
2.89
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.13
Ethan Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0