Joe Mays vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Skel Roach as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Skel Roach posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 5.05 and 1.473 for Joe Mays. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mays and Skel Roach

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.73
75.73
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
10.2
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
2.97
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
39.36
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
5.43
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3954
35.69
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Joe Mays and Skel Roach

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.86
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mays and Skel Roach

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
3987.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
3.44
3.44
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA