Tom Hurd vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Tom Hurd
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Hurd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Hurd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Tom Hurd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Hurd and Roy Witherup

Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
4.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.52
56.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
8.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
4.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
39.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
4.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.471
1.471
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
714
34.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Tom Hurd and Roy Witherup

Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
4.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.374
0.374
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Hurd and Roy Witherup

Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
1856.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
29
543.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
43.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
53.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
6.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Hurd
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA