Glenn Gardner vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Glenn Gardner
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Glenn Gardner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Glenn Gardner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Glenn Gardner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Gardner and Roy Witherup

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
8.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
39.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
34.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Glenn Gardner and Roy Witherup

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Gardner and Roy Witherup

Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
443.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
21
547.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
64.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
84.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Glenn Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA