Claude Davenport vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison
Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Claude Davenport 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 4.5 and 1.500 for Claude Davenport. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Claude Davenport and Roy Witherup
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
40.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87
Fielding Stats for Claude Davenport and Roy Witherup
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Claude Davenport and Roy Witherup
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Claude Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0