Fred Beene vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Fred Beene
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Beene as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Beene posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.403 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Fred Beene had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Beene and Roy Witherup

Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.16
63.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
3.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
8.56
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
4.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.927
0.927
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
38.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1085
33.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Fred Beene and Roy Witherup

Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
865
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
2.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Beene and Roy Witherup

Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
7666.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.94
-62.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Beene
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA