Specs Roberts vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Jim Stoops
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Specs Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Stoops as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Stoops posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.97 and 1.457 for Specs Roberts. By the career numbers, Jim Stoops had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Specs Roberts and Jim Stoops

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
3.97
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.67
11.67
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
8.98
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.13
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.02
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.906
0.906
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
39.95
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
38.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.57
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.99
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
34.88
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
29.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Specs Roberts and Jim Stoops

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
2.04
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.37
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.26
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Specs Roberts and Jim Stoops

Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
283.78
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
600
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
535.14
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
113.51
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
49.39
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
170.27
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.26
58.89
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA