Luther McDonald vs. Skel Roach — Career Comparison

Luther McDonald
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luther McDonald 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 4.28 and 1.486 for Luther McDonald. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther McDonald and Skel Roach

Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.45
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.06
58.06
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.59
58.59
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
4.28
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
11.15
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.15
11.15
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
2.22
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.553
0.553
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2305
39.67
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
5.28
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.08
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.486
1.486
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
36.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.67
39.67
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Luther McDonald and Skel Roach

Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.91
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
3.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.05
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
58
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther McDonald and Skel Roach

Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
305.56
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
577.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
125
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
102.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.67
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
37.01
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
155.56
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
138.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.56
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
88.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.52
40.32
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
216
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.33
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA