Steve Arlin vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Skel Roach as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Skel Roach posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 4.33 and 1.529 for Steve Arlin. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Skel Roach

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.61
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.23
87.23
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.37
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
4.33
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
9.04
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.04
9.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.7
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
4.26
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
5.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
39.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
4.92
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
34.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Skel Roach

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.61
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.82
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
94.38
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Skel Roach

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
324.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
528.74
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
17.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.66
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
9.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
74
170.11
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA