Tom Baker vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison
Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Baker 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 4.73 and 1.659 for Tom Baker. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tom Baker and Roy Witherup
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
3.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.24
13.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
4.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
41.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.659
1.659
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
36.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.15
41.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87
Fielding Stats for Tom Baker and Roy Witherup
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Hitting Stats for Tom Baker and Roy Witherup
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
70
688.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
10.17
10.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0