Ed Beatin vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ed Beatin
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Beatin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Beatin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.447 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ed Beatin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Beatin and Roy Witherup

Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2838
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
946
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
9.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
3.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
3.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.747
0.747
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4216
40.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
5.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
36.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ed Beatin and Roy Witherup

Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2907
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
969
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
2.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.95
91.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.105
2.105
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Beatin and Roy Witherup

Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
162.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
554.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
80
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
20
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.99
29.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
118.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
125.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
65.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
54.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
114.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.78
22.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
45.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
128.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beatin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA