Rich Robertson vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Rich Robertson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rich Robertson and Tim Wakefield are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 90 for Rich Robertson and 90 for Tim Wakefield, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 84 respectively. If forced to pick, Rich Robertson gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Rich Robertson and Tim Wakefield

Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.65
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.17
36.17
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.51
53.51
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
5.4
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
4.41
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
9.97
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
8.79
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
5.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
3.36
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
5.14
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.042
1.042
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
41.13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13939
38.88
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
5.96
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
35.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12388
34.56
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Rich Robertson and Tim Wakefield

Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.29
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.78
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.69
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.51
53.51
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Robertson and Tim Wakefield

Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
7600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
2907.69
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
11.71
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
83.08
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.31
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
5
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA