Dick LeMay vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Dick LeMay
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth 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 Dick LeMay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick LeMay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.472 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Dick LeMay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick LeMay and Roy Witherup

Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
8.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.093
1.093
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
38.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
34.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Dick LeMay and Roy Witherup

Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.46
88.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.511
0.511
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick LeMay and Roy Witherup

Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
843.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
6.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.61
-11.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
15
281.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA