Smoky Owens vs. Joe Rogalski — Career Comparison

Smoky Owens
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Smoky Owens built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rogalski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rogalski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 2.58 and 1.184 for Smoky Owens. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Smoky Owens and Joe Rogalski

Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.68
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.1
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.71
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.71
64.71
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.58
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139.1
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
7.88
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.78
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.04
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.646
0.646
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
37.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.55
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.9
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.45
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.184
1.184
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
32.88
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.01
37.01
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Smoky Owens and Joe Rogalski

Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.75
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144.1
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.62
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.99
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Smoky Owens and Joe Rogalski

Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
290
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
540
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
34
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
41.72
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
60
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA