Paul Foytack vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Paul Foytack and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Foytack posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.387 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Paul Foytack 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.