Robin Roberts vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Walker
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 57), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 88). Mike Walker held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 167 vs 76). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Robin Roberts.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Mike Walker

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
10.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.12
10.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
5.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.062
1.062
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
42.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.62
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.21
42.21

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Mike Walker

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.84
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Mike Walker

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
17600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA