Jerry Johnson vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Jerry Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.596 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Jerry Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Johnson and Roy Witherup

Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
4.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
4.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2312
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
9.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
4.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
5.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3425
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
4.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.516
1.516
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960
34.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Jerry Johnson and Roy Witherup

Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
4.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2309
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
769.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
1.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.37
93.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.425
0.425
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Johnson and Roy Witherup

Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
1634.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
546.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
67.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
49.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
11.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
85.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
89.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.07
-4.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
188.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
3.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jerry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA