Robin Roberts vs. Jim York — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim York
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim York as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim York led in home run suppression (HR9+ 181 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 93). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 94). Role difference aside, Jim York holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Jim York

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.51
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
9.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
4.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
6.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
40.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.53
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
4.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.481
1.481
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
34.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Jim York

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
855
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.17
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Jim York

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
2372.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
545.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1.68
22.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-4.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
245.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
2.44
2.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA