Ed Roebuck vs. José Suárez — Career Comparison

Ed Roebuck
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
José Suárez
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati Cuban StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

José Suárez built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Roebuck as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Roebuck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.398 compared to 3.91 and 1.367 for José Suárez. By the career numbers, Ed Roebuck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Roebuck and José Suárez

Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
5.23
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.26
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.98
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.59
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.35
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.62
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.65
62.65
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.05
78.05
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.77
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
3.35
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
3.91
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2373
27
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
27
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
9
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
292.2
9
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
8.57
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
9.26
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.02
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.34
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
3.44
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.04
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.58
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
5.43
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
3.14
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.985
0.985
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.687
0.687
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3375
38.4
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1298
39.92
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.34
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
4.26
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
5.41
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.41
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.77
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3045
34.65
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
34.87
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.4
38.4
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.92
39.92

Fielding Stats for Ed Roebuck and José Suárez

Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
5.23
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.32
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.6
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2373
27
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1127
27
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
9
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
375.2
9
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.59
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.89
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.89
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.82
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.64
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.02
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
2.48
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.71
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.97
93.97
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.68
89.68
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.055
2.055
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Roebuck and José Suárez

Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
1852.35
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
56
192
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
149
600
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
551.68
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
541.71
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
28
112.75
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
168
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
22
88.59
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
130.29
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.11
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.05
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.16
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.71
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
35.02
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.33
79.98
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
38
153.02
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
229.71
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
32
128.86
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
198.86
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
56.38
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
10
40.27
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
92.57
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
22
88.59
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
130.29
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
8.18
32.94
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.44
90.64
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.11
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
39
157.05
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.82
3.82
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Roebuck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.21
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.43
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.05
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Ed Roebuck
Career
Per 600 PA
José Suárez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100