Robin Roberts vs. Alex Young — Career Comparison

Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Alex Young
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Young as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 122), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 82), and home run suppression (HR9+ 76 vs 69). Alex Young held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 96 vs 88). Role difference aside, Robin Roberts holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Robin Roberts and Alex Young

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
9.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.59
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
3.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
7.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
39.51
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
35.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Robin Roberts and Alex Young

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.78
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.23
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.215
0.215
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robin Roberts and Alex Young

Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
3662.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-51.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
455.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
1.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Alex Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Alex Young
Career
Per 600 PA