Al Piechota vs. Matt Roney — Career Comparison

Al Piechota
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Roney
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Piechota built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Roney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Roney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.42 and WHIP 1.538 compared to 5.66 and 1.774 for Al Piechota. By the career numbers, Matt Roney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Piechota and Matt Roney

Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.19
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.73
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.86
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.66
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.42
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
9.87
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.46
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.1
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.21
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.61
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.04
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
42.53
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
40.16
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.02
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
6.53
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.93
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.774
1.774
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
36.44
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
34.74
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.53
42.53
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16

Fielding Stats for Al Piechota and Matt Roney

Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
27
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104.2
9
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.72
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.92
22.92
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Piechota and Matt Roney

Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
22
550
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
14400
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
500
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
100
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
100
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.36
33.94
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
100
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
175
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.79
44.7
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Piechota
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA