Darrell May vs. Matt Roney — Career Comparison

Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Roney
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Roney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darrell May posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.16 and WHIP 1.467 compared to 5.42 and 1.538 for Matt Roney. By the career numbers, Darrell May had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darrell May and Matt Roney

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.35
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.59
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.86
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
5.16
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.42
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.46
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
5.64
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.04
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.948
0.948
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896
39.45
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
40.16
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
5.6
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.93
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
34.74
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16

Fielding Stats for Darrell May and Matt Roney

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.72
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrell May and Matt Roney

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
3331.03
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
14400
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
268.97
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA