Luis Cessa vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Luis Cessa
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Luis Cessa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Cessa posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Luis Cessa had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Cessa and Roy Witherup

Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.83
16.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1275
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
8.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
2.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
7.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1805
38.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
4.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1638
34.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Luis Cessa and Roy Witherup

Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1275
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.83
16.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Cessa and Roy Witherup

Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
62400
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA