 Relatively small ( 5 foot 7 , 180 pounds ( 82 kg ) ) , Rogan was solidly built and strong , with thin legs and a narrow waist but broad shoulders . He threw and batted right @-@ handed , and used an unusually heavy bat . " You saw Ernie Banks hit in his prime , then you saw Rogan " , said Buck O 'Neil . " He could hit that ball ... He was the type of guy that stood a long way from the plate . Not too close , because they 'd jam you . " According to his longtime teammate Frank Duncan , " Rogan was one of the best low @-@ ball hitters I ever saw , and one of the best curve @-@ ball hitters . Rogan taught Bob and Irish Meusel how to hit curve balls . " While not extremely fast , he ran the bases well and stole when necessary . 
