Rocky Childress vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Rocky Childress
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Rocky Childress 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 4.76 and 1.570 for Rocky Childress. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rocky Childress and Roy Witherup

Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
10.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.11
10.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
5.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.947
0.947
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
39.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
35.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Rocky Childress and Roy Witherup

Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rocky Childress and Roy Witherup

Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2614.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
12.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
9.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA