Rufus Lewis vs. Joe Rogalski — Career Comparison

Rufus Lewis
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rufus Lewis 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 2.99 and 1.184 for Rufus Lewis. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rufus Lewis and Joe Rogalski

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.74
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
2.99
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
7.98
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.64
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
6.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.11
6.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
37.3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.02
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
33.85
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Rufus Lewis and Joe Rogalski

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.38
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279.2
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.77
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rufus Lewis and Joe Rogalski

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
230.36
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
535.71
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
44.05
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
144.64
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
123.21
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
42.6
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.36
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA