Robin Roberts vs. Dick Tomanek — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Tomanek
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Tomanek as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 4.95 and 1.524 for Dick Tomanek. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Dick Tomanek

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
693
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
4.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
6.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
39.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
5.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.485
1.485
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
35.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Dick Tomanek

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.453
0.453
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Dick Tomanek

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
1222.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
566.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
101.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
38.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
28.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.82
4.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA