Win Ballou vs. Matt Wotherspoon — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Wotherspoon
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Wotherspoon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Ballou posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 15.43 and 2.571 for Matt Wotherspoon. By the career numbers, Win Ballou had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Matt Wotherspoon

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.11
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.54
16.54
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
10.87
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
19.29
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.29
19.29
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
4.59
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1500
40.95
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.12
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.717
1.717
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.571
2.571
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
36.23
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.95
40.95
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Matt Wotherspoon

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Matt Wotherspoon

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
571.15
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
536.54
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Matt Wotherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Wotherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA