Robin Roberts vs. Allan Travers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Robin Roberts and Allan Travers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 15.75) and WHIP (1.184 vs 4.125). Allan Travers had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.