Joey Devine vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Joey Devine
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Joey Devine as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joey Devine posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Joey Devine had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joey Devine and Roy Witherup

Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
9.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.198
0.198
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.32
6.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
9.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.551
1.551
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
37.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
31.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Joey Devine and Roy Witherup

Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
9.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.043
0.043
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joey Devine and Roy Witherup

Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
55800
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joey Devine
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA