Eric King vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Eric King
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric King 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 3.97 and 1.353 for Eric King. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric King and Skel Roach

Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.12
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.18
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.61
53.61
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.67
55.67
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
3.97
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2590
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863.1
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
8.49
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.76
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
3.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
4.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3688
38.45
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.47
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
4.24
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.79
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3272
34.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Eric King and Skel Roach

Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.12
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.18
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2590
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863.1
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.92
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.81
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.67
55.67
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric King and Skel Roach

Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-61.6
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA