Dave Roberts vs. Koji Uehara — Career Comparison

Dave Roberts
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Koji Uehara
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dave Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Koji Uehara as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Koji Uehara led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 203 vs 114), strikeout rate (K%+ 139 vs 75), and run prevention (ERA+ 129 vs 82). Dave Roberts held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 86 vs 77). Role difference aside, Koji Uehara holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dave Roberts and Koji Uehara

Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
8.16
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.19
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.44
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.41
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.49
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.18
45.18
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.25
62.25
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.78
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
3.78
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.66
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.199
0.199
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6297
27
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1442
27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
9
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
480.2
9
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2188
9.38
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
6.55
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.66
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
2.64
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.46
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.34
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
957
4.1
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
10.71
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.71
10.71
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.749
0.749
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.19
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.13
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8930
38.29
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1862
34.86
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.3
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
3.88
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
4.2
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.86
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.48
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.54
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.335
1.335
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8105
34.75
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1760
32.95
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.29
38.29
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.86
34.86

Fielding Stats for Dave Roberts and Koji Uehara

Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.91
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
8.16
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.19
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6299
27
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1442
27
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099.2
9
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
480.2
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.36
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.64
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.71
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.07
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.05
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.01
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.124
0.124
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.25
62.25
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Roberts and Koji Uehara

Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
459.66
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
87200
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
600
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
540
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
104.75
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.31
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.25
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.12
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26.44
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.09
30.6
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
149.49
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
112.88
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.47
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
46.78
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
68.14
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.26
26.71
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
21.85
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
8.14
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
135.25
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.76
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.1
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.17
Koji Uehara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Koji Uehara
Career
Per 600 PA