Joe McClain vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain 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 4.42 and 1.360 for Joe McClain. 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 McClain and Skel Roach

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.74
76.74
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.69
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.25
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.598
0.598
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
36.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Skel Roach

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.64
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Skel Roach

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA