Rube Geyer vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Rube Geyer
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rube Geyer 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 3.67 and 1.458 for Rube Geyer. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Geyer and Skel Roach

Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.73
31.73
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
3.67
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1237
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412.1
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
9.17
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.95
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
2.9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1758
38.37
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
5.46
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1565
34.16
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Rube Geyer and Skel Roach

Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
234
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
31.5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
231.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
31.5
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
294.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
263.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.31
89.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
13.5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Geyer and Skel Roach

Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
445.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
570
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
111.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
94.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.86
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.66
28.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
132.86
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.57
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
64.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
28.7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.86
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
90
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.67
6.67
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA