Roric Harrison vs. Steve Melter — Career Comparison

Roric Harrison
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roric Harrison built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Melter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Melter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 4.24 and 1.471 for Roric Harrison. By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roric Harrison and Steve Melter

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
2.14
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.53
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
4.24
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.69
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
3.92
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.87
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.41
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2574
39.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.55
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.55
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2263
34.52
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
34.27
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.26
39.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Roric Harrison and Steve Melter

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
2.14
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.58
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.96
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.62
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.54
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roric Harrison and Steve Melter

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
591.61
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
520.28
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.76
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
36.83
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
23.38
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
151.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
92.31
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
71.33
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
14.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
9.74
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
222.38
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
2.7
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA