Max Leon vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Max Leon
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Max Leon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Max Leon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.392 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Max Leon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Max Leon and Roy Witherup

Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
931
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
9.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
4.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1346
39.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
4.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1195
34.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Max Leon and Roy Witherup

Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
931
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
2.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
2.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.432
0.432
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Max Leon and Roy Witherup

Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
1662.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
52
511.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
30.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
127.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
88.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
42.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.25
15.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
59.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA