Scott Atchison vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Scott Atchison
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Atchison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Atchison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.232 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Scott Atchison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Atchison and Roy Witherup

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.71
60.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
8.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
6.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.987
0.987
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
37.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
33.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Scott Atchison and Roy Witherup

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
2.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
2.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Atchison and Roy Witherup

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
90000
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA