Whitey Ford vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Whitey Ford
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Charles Witherow
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnknownRelief Pitcher

Whitey Ford built a career as a starting pitcher and Charles Witherow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Whitey Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.229 compared to 18 and 4.000 for Charles Witherow. By the career numbers, Whitey Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Whitey Ford and Charles Witherow

Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.41
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
1.24
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.67
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.3
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.01
69.01
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.95
87.95
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.44
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
2.75
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.31
17.31
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9511
27
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3170.1
9
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
7.85
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.65
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1086
3.08
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
5.55
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.21
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13036
37.01
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
81
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.14
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11922
33.84
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
81
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.01
37.01
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
81

Fielding Stats for Whitey Ford and Charles Witherow

Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.57
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.25
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8554
27
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2851.1
9
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.55
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.99
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.1
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
2.64
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.53
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.05
96.05
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.52
79.52
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.15
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Whitey Ford and Charles Witherow

Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500
248.34
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
600
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1023
508.11
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.91
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
76.99
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
9.44
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
10.93
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.22
27.92
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
101.82
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
145.53
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
45.2
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
34.27
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
77.98
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.79
29.7
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.13
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
224
111.26
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
32.28
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.99
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.97
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.48
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA