Mike Raczka vs. Schoolboy Rowe — Career Comparison

Mike Raczka
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Schoolboy Rowe
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Schoolboy Rowe built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Raczka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Schoolboy Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.87 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 8.53 and 2.053 for Mike Raczka. By the career numbers, Schoolboy Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Raczka and Schoolboy Rowe

Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
11.37
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.55
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.13
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.64
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.41
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
61
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.77
72.77
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.56
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
3.87
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
11.37
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2332
9.46
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.54
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.11
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.26
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.84
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
3.7
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.663
0.663
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.11
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
46.89
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9398
38.11
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.3
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.95
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.36
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.84
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.053
2.053
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.302
1.302
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
36.95
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8813
35.74
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.89
46.89
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Mike Raczka and Schoolboy Rowe

Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
11.37
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
27
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
9
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.356
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Raczka and Schoolboy Rowe

Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
288.26
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
600
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
533.66
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
140.31
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
103.33
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
21.14
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.28
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.57
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
36.99
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.65
67.9
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
203.72
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
191.98
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
68.1
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
89.82
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
147.36
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.87
73.31
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
50.49
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
157
92.17
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
6.51
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
14.68
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Raczka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.05
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.76
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.94
Mike Raczka
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60