Jim McGlothlin vs. Donn Roach — Career Comparison

Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Donn Roach
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Donn Roach as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.77 and 1.795 for Donn Roach. By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Donn Roach

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.85
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.46
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.53
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.53
46.53
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.77
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
11.77
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.87
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.89
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
4.15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
4.91
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.62
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
42.92
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.21
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
36.46
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.92
42.92

Fielding Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Donn Roach

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.85
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3903
27
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
9
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.85
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.85
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.53
95.53
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Donn Roach

Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
2520
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
527.78
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
66.67
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.83
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.5
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
20.83
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.12
21
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
125.71
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
100
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
100
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
20.83
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
54.17
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.37
8.85
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
128.27
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.33
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
38.89
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Donn Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Donn Roach
Career
Per 600 PA