Robin Roberts vs. Mike Wallace — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Wallace
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Wallace as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Wallace led in home run suppression (HR9+ 135 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 84). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 68). Role difference aside, Mike Wallace holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Mike Wallace

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
5.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.57
78.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
3.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
181.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
9.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
5.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
5.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
40.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
4.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.624
1.624
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
34.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Mike Wallace

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
5.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
181.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Mike Wallace

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
8775
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
21.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
23.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Mike Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Mike Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA