Dick Kelley vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Dick Kelley
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Kelley 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 3.39 and 1.335 for Dick Kelley. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Kelley and Skel Roach

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.26
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.45
32.45
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
3.39
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
7.85
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.68
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.72
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
6.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2191
37.95
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.81
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.9
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.285
1.285
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1957
33.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Dick Kelley and Skel Roach

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.57
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
0.628
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.45
32.45
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Kelley and Skel Roach

Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
846.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
559.7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
53.73
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
44.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.96
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
7.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
62.69
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
71.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.87
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.74
-16.74
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
70
313.43
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.48
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA