David Purcey vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

David Purcey
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Willis Roberts a clear advantage over David Purcey across the core pitching metrics. Willis Roberts led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 72), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 84). David Purcey held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 87). Willis Roberts was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Purcey and Willis Roberts

David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.85
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.92
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.59
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.13
53.13
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.92
18.92
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.98
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
4.64
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.69
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.96
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.94
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
5.16
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.88
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
7.6
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
6.2
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.121
1.121
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
40.41
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165
40.38
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.49
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.24
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
5.06
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.73
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.498
1.498
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
34.17
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
35.01
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.41
40.41
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for David Purcey and Willis Roberts

David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.85
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.92
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.79
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.35
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.18
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.04
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.14
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.92
18.92
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Purcey and Willis Roberts

David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
66600
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
14800
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
500
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.45
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA