Luther Hackman vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows 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 Luther Hackman 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 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Roy Witherup

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Roy Witherup

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Roy Witherup

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA