Robin Roberts vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Robin Roberts posted a stronger line than Bill Williams. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 5.06) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.313). 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 Bill Williams

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
1.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.09
90.09
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Bill Williams

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.2
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.47
59.47
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Bill Williams

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA