Alex Cobb vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Alex Cobb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Alex Cobb and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alex Cobb posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.284 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Alex Cobb 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 Alex Cobb and Roy Witherup

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.97
50.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
3.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
8.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1108
7.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.123
1.123
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5577
37.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
34.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Alex Cobb and Roy Witherup

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
2.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
2.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Cobb and Roy Witherup

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
5376.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
24
553.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
6.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1
-23.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA