Morrie Martin vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Morrie Martin
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Morrie Martin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Morrie Martin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.29 and WHIP 1.419 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Morrie Martin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Morrie Martin and Roy Witherup

Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.8
16.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1814
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
9.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
3.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
3.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.817
0.817
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2637
39.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
35.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Morrie Martin and Roy Witherup

Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
8.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
763
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.33
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
4.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
4.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.536
0.536
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Morrie Martin and Roy Witherup

Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
842.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
556.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
94.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
87.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
17.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
101.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
107.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
50.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
74.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
11.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
45
151.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.96
3.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA