Terry Fox vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Terry Fox
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows 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 Terry Fox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Terry Fox posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Terry Fox had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Terry Fox and Roy Witherup

Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
8.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
4.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.778
0.778
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1664
37.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
3.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1528
34.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Terry Fox and Roy Witherup

Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1192
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.17
94.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.456
0.456
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Terry Fox and Roy Witherup

Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
1851.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
475.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
58.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
22.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
80.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
124.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
65.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
15.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
65.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
40
292.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
2.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA