Ron Diorio vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ron Diorio
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats 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 Ron Diorio as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Diorio posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.1 and WHIP 1.525 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ron Diorio had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Diorio and Roy Witherup

Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
11.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.885
0.885
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
37.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
33.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ron Diorio and Roy Witherup

Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
11.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Diorio and Roy Witherup

Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Diorio
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA