Robin Roberts vs. Fred Wenz — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Wenz
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Wenz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 4.68 and 1.512 for Fred Wenz. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Fred Wenz

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.65
7.65
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
8.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
39.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.76
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
33.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Fred Wenz

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.86
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.129
0.129
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Fred Wenz

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
3100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-24.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
500
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA