Dick McBride vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Dick McBride
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsUnknownStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick McBride 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. Dick McBride posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 3 and 1.556 for Skel Roach. By the career numbers, Dick McBride had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick McBride and Skel Roach

Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.02
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.02
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
0.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.64
65.64
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
0.98
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.71
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2082
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
10.46
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.46
10.46
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.75
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.65
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.156
0.156
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401
40.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
1573
6.8
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
39.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.64
40.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40

Fielding Stats for Dick McBride and Skel Roach

Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6363
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2121
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.35
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.21
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.96
85.96
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.788
1.788
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.8
50.8
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick McBride and Skel Roach

Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
119.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1209
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
591.56
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
153.35
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
136.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.88
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
16.87
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.76
43.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
171.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
161.79
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
103.23
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.84
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
191.07
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.12
52.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.44
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.95
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.36
86.36
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
1.21
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.96
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.96
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.96
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA