Brad Kilby vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Brad Kilby
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Kilby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Kilby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.07 and WHIP 0.829 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Brad Kilby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Kilby and Roy Witherup

Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
34.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.829
0.829
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
33.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.46
34.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Brad Kilby and Roy Witherup

Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.063
0.063
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Kilby and Roy Witherup

Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA