Steve Fireovid vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Steve Fireovid
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Fireovid as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Fireovid posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Steve Fireovid had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Fireovid and Roy Witherup

Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.13
16.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
11.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.68
11.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
38.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
35.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Steve Fireovid and Roy Witherup

Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.13
16.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Fireovid and Roy Witherup

Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2657.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.06
-5.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Fireovid
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA