Bill Lee vs. Joe Rogalski — Career Comparison

Bill Lee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Lee 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 3.62 and 1.378 for Bill Lee. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Lee and Joe Rogalski

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
1.93
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.04
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.55
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.42
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.94
56.94
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.09
54.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.33
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
3.62
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5833
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1944.1
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
9.82
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.81
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
2.46
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.12
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.12
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8271
38.29
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.32
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
4.1
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.38
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.21
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.92
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7585
35.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.29
38.29
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Bill Lee and Joe Rogalski

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
1.93
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.04
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1944
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.38
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.92
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.13
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
2.44
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
2.31
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.68
94.68
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.197
1.197
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.09
54.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Lee and Joe Rogalski

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
1208.65
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
568.27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
118.27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
100.96
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.31
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.99
31.71
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
150
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
121.15
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.62
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.85
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
57.69
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.76
31.02
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
63
181.73
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.85
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA