Robin Roberts vs. Rick White — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rick White
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick White as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 134), strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 91). Rick White held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 88). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Robin Roberts.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Rick White

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
6.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
4.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2576
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
858.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
930
9.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.95
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
3.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
5.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3725
39.04
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
5.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3324
34.84
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Rick White

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
6.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2576
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
858.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Rick White

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
615
8021.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
560.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
6.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.56
-20.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
169.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Rick White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Rick White
Career
Per 600 PA