Roger McKee vs. Kris Medlen — Career Comparison

Roger McKee
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kris Medlen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kris Medlen built a career as a starting pitcher and Roger McKee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Medlen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 5.87 and 1.304 for Roger McKee. By the career numbers, Kris Medlen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roger McKee and Kris Medlen

Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.93
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
2.61
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.62
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.19
61.19
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.87
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.33
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.22
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
8.5
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.75
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.52
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.45
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
7.45
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.457
0.457
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
39.91
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2467
37.05
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.76
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.87
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.71
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.81
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.304
1.304
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
36.39
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
33.88
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05

Fielding Stats for Roger McKee and Kris Medlen

Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.61
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
27
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
599.1
9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.38
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.97
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.92
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.736
0.736
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger McKee and Kris Medlen

Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
689.61
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
502.6
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
70.13
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
50.65
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.58
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.48
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.44
25.09
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
97.4
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
116.88
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
35.06
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
31.17
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
62.34
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
52.22
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.61
17.95
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
42.86
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
60
233.77
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Roger McKee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
46.75
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Roger McKee
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100