Bob James vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Roy Witherup

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
3.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1755
38.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Roy Witherup

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Roy Witherup

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
19.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
14.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA