Tom Johnson vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Tom Johnson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tom Johnson 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 3.36 and 1.226 for Tom Johnson. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Johnson and Skel Roach

Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.33
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.07
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.35
62.35
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.18
80.18
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.68
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
3.36
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2247
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
8.19
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.84
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.729
0.729
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3099
37.24
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
4.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.11
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.61
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2761
33.18
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Tom Johnson and Skel Roach

Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2250
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.41
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
2.63
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.51
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.43
95.43
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.866
1.866
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.93
33.93
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Johnson and Skel Roach

Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
227.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
512.84
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
52.7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
48.65
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.42
13.01
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
56.76
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
103.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.32
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
64.86
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
4.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
46.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.16
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.33
49.33
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
36.49
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA