Ernie Beam vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ernie Beam
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Beam 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 11.31 and 2.351 for Ernie Beam. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Beam and Roy Witherup

Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.04
12.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
47.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.04
12.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.351
2.351
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
37.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ernie Beam and Roy Witherup

Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Beam and Roy Witherup

Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
36.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
35.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA