Matt Cain vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Matt Cain and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Cain posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.248 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Matt Cain had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Roy Witherup

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
3.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
7.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
3.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
7.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Roy Witherup

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Roy Witherup

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
295.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
517.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
44.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA