Jim Hughes vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Jim Hughes
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Hughes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Hughes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.83 and WHIP 1.476 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Jim Hughes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Hughes and Roy Witherup

Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
5.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
8.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
5.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
39.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
4.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1132
34.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Jim Hughes and Roy Witherup

Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
8.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
2.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
2.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Hughes and Roy Witherup

Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
1842.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
567.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
13.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
3.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA