Jack Lynch vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Jack Lynch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Lynch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Lynch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.218 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Jack Lynch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Lynch and Roy Witherup

Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.74
97.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
3.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5773
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1924.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
9.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.58
9.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
4.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8215
38.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
5.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7891
36.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.42
38.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Jack Lynch and Roy Witherup

Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
1.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5904
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1968
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
1.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.84
84.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.808
1.808
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Lynch and Roy Witherup

Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
160.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
792
562.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
97.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
79.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
14.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
17.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.87
29.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
118.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
134.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
53.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
19.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
73.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.11
27.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
36.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
18.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.5
32.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA