Skel Roach vs. Eric Surkamp — Career Comparison

Skel Roach
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Surkamp
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Surkamp 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 6.68 and 1.882 for Eric Surkamp. 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 Eric Surkamp

Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
6.68
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
11.48
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.48
11.48
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
43.65
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
7.06
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.75
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.556
1.556
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.819
1.819
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
36.69
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Skel Roach and Eric Surkamp

Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.89
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.32
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.07
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Skel Roach and Eric Surkamp

Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
2836.36
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
12.01
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.03
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Skel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA