Bob Knepper vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Bob Knepper
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Knepper 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 3.68 and 1.356 for Bob Knepper. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Knepper and Skel Roach

Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.49
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.52
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.5
48.5
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.26
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
3.68
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8124
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2708
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2737
9.1
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.76
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
2.85
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.26
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1473
4.9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.2
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.16
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11488
38.18
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
4.18
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.45
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.24
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.87
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10377
34.49
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Bob Knepper and Skel Roach

Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.37
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8124
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2708
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.34
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.94
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
1.84
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.81
92.81
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Knepper and Skel Roach

Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
274.34
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
513.24
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
70.26
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
48.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.67
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.35
20.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
100.81
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
96.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
28.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
36.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
61.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.22
9.91
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
25.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 600 PA
333
203.46
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
54.99
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.05
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Knepper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA