Skel Roach vs. Gus Salve — Career Comparison

Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gus Salve
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gus Salve built a career as a starting pitcher and Skel Roach as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Skel Roach posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 4.11 and 1.696 for Gus Salve. By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Skel Roach and Gus Salve

Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.17
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.11
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9.98
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
43.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.11
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
37.57
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Skel Roach and Gus Salve

Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Skel Roach and Gus Salve

Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-61.6
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA