Steve Barber vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Steve Barber
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Barber 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 5.08 and 1.744 for Steve Barber. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barber and Roy Witherup

Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
41.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
32.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.77
41.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Steve Barber and Roy Witherup

Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barber and Roy Witherup

Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA