Frank Lary vs. Joe Rogalski — Career Comparison

Frank Lary
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Frank Lary built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rogalski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rogalski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 3.49 and 1.283 for Frank Lary. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Lary and Joe Rogalski

Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.46
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.22
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.53
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.48
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.46
52.46
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.43
83.43
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.52
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
3.49
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6487
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2162.1
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
8.84
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
0.82
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
2.56
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.15
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.4
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9107
37.9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
4
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8394
34.94
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.9
37.9
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Frank Lary and Joe Rogalski

Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
1.46
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.22
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6487
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2162.1
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.72
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.46
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
2.27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
2.19
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.43
83.43
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Lary and Joe Rogalski

Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
262.32
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
828
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
734
531.88
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
94.2
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
76.81
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.7
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.35
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.35
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.39
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.15
26.92
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
124.64
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
123.19
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
49.28
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
84.06
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.88
23.1
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.72
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
28.26
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
211
152.9
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
37.68
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.45
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.59
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.45
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.45
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Lary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA