Jay Buente vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison
Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Buente 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 7.31 and 2.563 for Jay Buente. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jay Buente and Roy Witherup
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
7.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.26
8.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.94
12.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
6.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
48.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
38.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.397
0.397
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.94
48.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87
Fielding Stats for Jay Buente and Roy Witherup
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Jay Buente
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Hitting Stats for Jay Buente and Roy Witherup
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6000
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jay Buente
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08