Erik Davis vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Erik Davis
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Erik Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Davis and Roy Witherup

Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.38
10.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.46
12.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
39.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Erik Davis and Roy Witherup

Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
2.33
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Davis and Roy Witherup

Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA