Welcome Gaston vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Welcome Gaston
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Welcome Gaston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Welcome Gaston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.737 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Welcome Gaston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Welcome Gaston and Roy Witherup

Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
42.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.737
1.737
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
35.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.16
42.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Welcome Gaston and Roy Witherup

Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Welcome Gaston and Roy Witherup

Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
86.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Welcome Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Welcome Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA