Rich Hinton vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Rich Hinton
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth 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 Rich Hinton 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 4.87 and 1.546 for Rich Hinton. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Hinton and Roy Witherup

Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.62
34.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.21
11.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
10.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
3.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1108
39.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
35.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.94
39.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Rich Hinton and Roy Witherup

Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.21
11.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Hinton and Roy Witherup

Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
7733.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
30.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
43.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA