Wilmer Fields vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wilmer Fields and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wilmer Fields posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.299 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.42). By the career numbers, Wilmer Fields had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.