Skel Roach vs. Jerry Stephenson — Career Comparison

Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jerry Stephenson
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jerry Stephenson 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 5.7 and 1.745 for Jerry Stephenson. 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 Jerry Stephenson

Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.53
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.63
29.63
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.25
49.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
5.7
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
10.01
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.79
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
5.48
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
6.95
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.95
6.95
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
42.1
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
6.57
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
36.4
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.322
0.322
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
42.1

Fielding Stats for Skel Roach and Jerry Stephenson

Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.53
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.24
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.2
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.62
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.96
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.25
49.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Skel Roach and Jerry Stephenson

Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
582.61
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
565.22
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
26.66
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
147.83
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
33.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
156.52
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA