Justin Lehr vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Justin Lehr
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Lehr 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 5.34 and 1.591 for Justin Lehr. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Lehr and Roy Witherup

Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
5.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
148.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
9.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
4.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
5.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
39.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.551
1.551
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
34.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.98
39.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Justin Lehr and Roy Witherup

Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
148.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.533
0.533
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Lehr and Roy Witherup

Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
1490.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
25
483.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
5.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-19.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
193.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Lehr
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA