Robin Roberts vs. Jordan Walden — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jordan Walden
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Jordan Walden as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jordan Walden led in home run suppression (HR9+ 173 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 135 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 136 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 90). Role difference aside, Jordan Walden holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Jordan Walden

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
9.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
7.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
3.89
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
10.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.78
10.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.631
1.631
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
37.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
33.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.7
37.7

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Jordan Walden

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
9.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.124
0.124
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Jordan Walden

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
243
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
600
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Jordan Walden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Jordan Walden
Career
Per 600 PA