Jeff Marquez vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Marquez and Skel Roach are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skel Roach posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.8). Jeff Marquez had the advantage in WHIP (1.400 vs 1.556). By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.