Skel Roach vs. Matt Svanson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Skel Roach and Matt Svanson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Svanson posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.94 vs 3) and WHIP (0.878 vs 1.556). Skel Roach had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.45). By the career numbers, Matt Svanson 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.