Bill Day vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Bill Day
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Day 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 4.66 and 1.802 for Bill Day. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Day and Roy Witherup

Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.57
78.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
10.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
42.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
8.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.802
1.802
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
37.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Bill Day and Roy Witherup

Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.786
1.786
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Day and Roy Witherup

Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
14
195.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
1.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.02
-42.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Bill Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
7.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA