Nelson Cruz vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz 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 5.04 and 1.415 for Nelson Cruz. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Roy Witherup

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
39.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
35.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Roy Witherup

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
2.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Roy Witherup

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
7.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA