Justin Hancock vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Justin Hancock
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Hancock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Justin Hancock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.46 and WHIP 1.135 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Justin Hancock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Hancock and Roy Witherup

Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.622
1.622
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
35.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
29.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.76
35.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Justin Hancock and Roy Witherup

Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Hancock and Roy Witherup

Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3000
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Hancock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA