Matt Anderson vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Witherup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 5.19 and 1.640 for Matt Anderson. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Roy Witherup

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
33.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Roy Witherup

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Roy Witherup

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA