Lou Marone vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Lou Marone
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Marone as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Marone posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.088 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Lou Marone had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Marone and Roy Witherup

Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
35.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
32.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Lou Marone and Roy Witherup

Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Marone and Roy Witherup

Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Marone
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA