Pete Dowling vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Pete Dowling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Dowling as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Dowling posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Pete Dowling had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Dowling and Roy Witherup

Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.29
87.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2748
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
916
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
9.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.75
9.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
3.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
2.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4023
39.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
5.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3618
35.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.53
39.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Pete Dowling and Roy Witherup

Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
2.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
2.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
89.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.203
2.203
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Dowling and Roy Witherup

Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
187.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
561.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
111.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.54
37.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
147.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
141.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
44.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
46.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
88.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.83
37.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
20.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
120.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.97
4.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Dowling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA