Skel Roach vs. Cliff Speck — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skel Roach and Cliff Speck are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skel Roach posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 4.13) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). Cliff Speck had the advantage in WHIP (1.412 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.