Robin Roberts vs. Eddie Watt — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eddie Watt
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Eddie Watt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eddie Watt led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 84). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 97). Role difference aside, Eddie Watt holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Eddie Watt

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
5.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1774
3.41
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
659.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
7.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.23
7.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.085
1.085
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2728
37.22
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962
3.77
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.189
1.189
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2417
32.98
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.22
37.22

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Eddie Watt

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
5.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1980
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Eddie Watt

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
411
2221.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
540.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
102.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
81.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.43
40.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
156.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
140.54
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.53
35.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
167.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Eddie Watt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
16.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Eddie Watt
Career
Per 600 PA