Robin Roberts vs. Joe Wood — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Wood
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Robin Roberts and Joe Wood are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robin Roberts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 6.52) and WHIP (1.184 vs 1.655). Joe Wood had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). 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 Joe Wood

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
12.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.66
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.828
0.828
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
41.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.655
1.655
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
39.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.9
41.9

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Joe Wood

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9058
27
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3019.1
9
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Joe Wood

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Joe Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Joe Wood
Career
Per 600 PA