Clayton Kershaw vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Clayton Kershaw
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Clayton Kershaw 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. Clayton Kershaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.53 and WHIP 1.028 compared to 3 and 1.556 for Skel Roach. By the career numbers, Clayton Kershaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Skel Roach

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.42
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
0.7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.3
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.91
69.91
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
2.53
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8566
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855.1
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
6.91
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.74
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
2.25
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3052
9.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.34
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.14
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.08
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11279
35.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
2.78
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.29
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.12
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.66
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10391
32.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.55
35.55
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Skel Roach

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.42
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8566
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855.1
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
1.21
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.51
97.51
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Skel Roach

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
328.69
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
494.45
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
80.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
70.84
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.79
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.21
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.44
17.31
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
91.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
106.97
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
32.59
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
28.34
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
60.21
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
14.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.83
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
149.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
4.01
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
77.92
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.63
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA