Ken MacKenzie vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ken MacKenzie
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken MacKenzie 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 4.8 and 1.450 for Ken MacKenzie. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken MacKenzie and Roy Witherup

Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
5.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
9.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
6.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.984
0.984
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
39.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
5.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
36.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ken MacKenzie and Roy Witherup

Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
5.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken MacKenzie and Roy Witherup

Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
2091.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
36
583.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
6.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ken MacKenzie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-16.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
17
275.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
2.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken MacKenzie
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA