Shawn Kelley vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shawn Kelley and Skel Roach are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skel Roach posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 3.8) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.47). Shawn Kelley had the advantage in WHIP (1.250 vs 1.556). By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.