Joe Batchelder vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Joe Batchelder
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Batchelder 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 5.66 and 1.452 for Joe Batchelder. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Batchelder and Roy Witherup

Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
39.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
37.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Joe Batchelder and Roy Witherup

Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Batchelder and Roy Witherup

Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1650
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA