Robin Roberts vs. Randy Wells — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Randy Wells
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Randy Wells a clear advantage over Robin Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Randy Wells led in home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 110). Randy Wells was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Randy Wells

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.48
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.76
87.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
4.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1587
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550
9.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
3.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5.87
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.998
0.998
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2281
38.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
4.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2049
34.86
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Randy Wells

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1587
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.041
1.041
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.76
87.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Randy Wells

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
330.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
178
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
146
492.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
25
84.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
67.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.85
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5.21
17.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
30
101.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
30
101.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
8
26.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
14
47.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
13.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
124.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
91.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
13.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA