Ed Mars vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ed Mars
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mars 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 4.67 and 1.492 for Ed Mars. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Mars and Roy Witherup

Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
121.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
9.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.79
9.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
40.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
5.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
36.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ed Mars and Roy Witherup

Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.94
93.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.938
1.938
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Mars and Roy Witherup

Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
51
546.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
65.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
76.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mars
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA