Robin Roberts vs. Matt Whisenant — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Whisenant
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Whisenant as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Whisenant led in home run suppression (HR9+ 203 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 73). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Matt Whisenant.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Matt Whisenant

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
4.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
8.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
5.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
6.49
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
40.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
5.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
33.21
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Matt Whisenant

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.164
0.164
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Matt Whisenant

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
688
231.65
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
190
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
600
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Matt Whisenant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Matt Whisenant
Career
Per 600 PA