Frank Robinson vs. Babe Ruth — Career Comparison

Frank Robinson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Babe Ruth
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Babe Ruth comes out clearly ahead of Frank Robinson across most offensive categories. Babe Ruth led in home run production (HR/PA+ 835 vs 246), walk rate (BB%+ 258 vs 146), and slugging (SLG+ 195 vs 153). Frank Robinson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 50). Babe Ruth was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Robinson and Babe Ruth

Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2808
143.47
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
2503
141.47
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11743
600
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
10616
600
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10006
511.25
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
8398
474.64
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.931
0.931
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.119
1.119
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2943
150.37
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2873
162.38
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1757
89.77
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
1517
85.74
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
26.98
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
28.6
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
3.68
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
7.69
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
586
29.94
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
40.35
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1186
60.6
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1356
76.64
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2109.87
107.8
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696.5
152.4
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
5373
274.53
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5793
327.41
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
4561
233.04
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4978
281.35
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.926
0.926
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.164
1.164
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.971
0.971
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.421
1.421
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1829
93.45
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
122.87
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1812
92.58
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
125.3
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3055
156.09
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3677
207.82
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2068.2
105.67
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2621.55
148.17
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
10.12
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.43
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1420
72.55
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2062
116.54
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
11.14
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1532
78.28
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1330
75.17
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.67
7.67
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
0.87
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.39
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.21
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
270
13.8
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.11
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
10.42
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
123
6.95
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
3.93
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
6.61
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
14.36
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
240
13.56
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.6
72.6
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
51.25
51.25

Fielding Stats for Frank Robinson and Babe Ruth

Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.05
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2436
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
1.02
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62807
27
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20935.2
9
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6346
2.73
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4787
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
0.14
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.05
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6785
2.92
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5535
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6679
2.87
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5356
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.726
2.726
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.11
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0