Skel Roach vs. Cole Sands — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skel Roach and Cole Sands are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skel Roach posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 4.19) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). Cole Sands had the advantage in WHIP (1.216 vs 1.556). By the career numbers, Skel Roach had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.