Bob Clark vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Bob Clark
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Clark 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 5.44 and 1.968 for Bob Clark. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Clark and Roy Witherup

Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.13
8.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.402
0.402
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
14.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.38
14.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
39.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.968
1.968
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
35.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Bob Clark and Roy Witherup

Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Clark and Roy Witherup

Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
738.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
12.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
3.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA