Joe Rogalski vs. Johnny Vander Meer — Career Comparison

Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Vander Meer
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Vander Meer built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rogalski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rogalski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 3.44 and 1.393 for Johnny Vander Meer. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Rogalski and Johnny Vander Meer

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
1.48
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.22
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.51
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.52
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.58
49.58
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.37
82.37
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.56
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
3.44
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6314
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104.2
9
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
7.69
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.43
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
4.84
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
5.53
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.153
1.153
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
38.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9034
38.63
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
3.91
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7881
33.7
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Rogalski and Johnny Vander Meer

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.405
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Rogalski and Johnny Vander Meer

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
291.6
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
522.9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
79.39
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
67.94
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.16
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.45
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.53
18.73
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
93.89
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
110.69
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
44.27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
19.85
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
63.36
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.17
13.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
201
153.44
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
45.8
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Vander Meer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100