Bob Lawson vs. Mark Rogers — Career Comparison

Bob Lawson
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mark Rogers
MillenialMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mark Rogers built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Lawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mark Rogers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.122 compared to 3.66 and 1.644 for Bob Lawson. By the career numbers, Mark Rogers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Lawson and Mark Rogers

Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.65
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.76
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.66
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.49
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
10.07
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
6.98
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
4.73
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.12
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.59
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9.55
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.76
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
41.34
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
36.92
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.95
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.49
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
35.85
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
32.69
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.34
41.34
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.92
36.92

Fielding Stats for Bob Lawson and Mark Rogers

Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.34
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.65
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.62
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.59
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.47
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.62
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.57
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.21
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.57
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.57
88.57
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.385
2.385
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Lawson and Mark Rogers

Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
216.67
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
400
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
550
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
50
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.15
35.83
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
47.31
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
150
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
100
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.47
24.55
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
48.78
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Lawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA