Robin Roberts vs. Roy Welmaker — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Roy Welmaker
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Robin Roberts and Roy Welmaker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 4.03) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.386). Roy Welmaker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Roy Welmaker

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.59
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
4.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
526.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
9.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
2.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
4.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2297
39.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
5.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.72
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2071
35.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Roy Welmaker

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
2.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.789
1.789
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Roy Welmaker

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
247.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
242
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
552.89
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
136.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
116.53
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.37
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.41
45.65
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
161.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
134.01
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
163.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
71.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
42.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
114.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.11
54.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.4
48.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Roy Welmaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Roy Welmaker
Career
Per 600 PA