Gene Ford vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Gene Ford
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene Ford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Witherup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 5.66 and 1.857 for Gene Ford. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Ford and Roy Witherup

Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
13.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.11
13.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
42.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
7.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
38.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.392
0.392
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.69
42.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Gene Ford and Roy Witherup

Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
2.33
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Ford and Roy Witherup

Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
323.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-17.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA