Skel Roach vs. Jim Stump — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skel Roach and Jim Stump are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Stump posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.19 vs 3) and WHIP (1.419 vs 1.556). Skel Roach had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.36). By the career numbers, Jim Stump 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.