Robin Roberts vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams 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 5.4 and 2.160 for Leon Williams. 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 Leon Williams

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
44.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Leon Williams

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9058
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3019.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Leon Williams

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA