Robin Roberts vs. Ed Whitson — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Whitson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Robin Roberts comes out ahead of Ed Whitson in this starter comparison. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 93), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 88 vs 83). Ed Whitson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 84). The edge goes to Robin Roberts.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Ed Whitson

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.6
50.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.67
73.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
3.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
2.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.22
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1266
5.09
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9479
38.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
4.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8573
34.45
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Ed Whitson

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
1.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
1.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.68
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
1.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.98
94.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.45
73.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Ed Whitson

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
461
411
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
673
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576
513.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
64.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
55.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.81
11.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
74.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
80.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
21.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
24.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
44.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-0.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.05
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
150.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
70.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA