Matt Koch vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Matt Koch
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Koch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Witherup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 5.18 and 1.304 for Matt Koch. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Koch and Roy Witherup

Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.99
20.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
5.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
9.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.836
0.836
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
38.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
5.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
34.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.15
38.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Matt Koch and Roy Witherup

Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.75
19.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Koch and Roy Witherup

Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
1388.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
26
445.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
4.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.67
-11.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
325.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
1.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA