Mark Prior vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Mark Prior
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Mark Prior a clear advantage over Robin Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Mark Prior led in strikeout rate (K%+ 170 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 133 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 137 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 110). Mark Prior was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Mark Prior and Robin Roberts

Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.15
59.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
3.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
7.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
3.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
10.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2771
37.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
3.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
2475
33.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.96
37.96
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Mark Prior and Robin Roberts

Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.77
92.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Prior
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Prior and Robin Roberts

Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
276.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
234
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
523.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
105.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.21
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.45
31.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
138.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
49
125.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
48.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
79.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.93
30.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
8
20.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
207.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
2.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
56.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Mark Prior
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Mark Prior
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75