Ron Robinson vs. Joe Vance — Career Comparison

Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Vance
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Vance as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Robinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 5.81 and 1.762 for Joe Vance. By the career numbers, Ron Robinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Robinson and Joe Vance

Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.35
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.17
55.17
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.63
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.81
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
9.21
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.52
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.78
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.34
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
41.44
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.64
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.41
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.762
1.762
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3071
34.55
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
36.1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.44
41.44

Fielding Stats for Ron Robinson and Joe Vance

Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2400
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.25
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.07
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.94
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.24
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Robinson and Joe Vance

Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
864.6
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
16
480
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
536.65
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
81.99
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
74.53
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
49.91
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
89.44
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
22.36
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
51.22
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA