Phil Gallivan vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Phil Gallivan
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Gallivan 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 5.95 and 1.837 for Phil Gallivan. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Gallivan and Roy Witherup

Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.25
31.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.37
20.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
5.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
11.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.65
11.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
4.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
3.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
43.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
7.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.837
1.837
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
38.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.48
43.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Phil Gallivan and Roy Witherup

Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Gallivan and Roy Witherup

Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
546.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
42.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
160.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
46.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
5.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Gallivan
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA