Al McBean vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al McBean and Roy Witherup

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
4.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4518
37.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Al McBean and Roy Witherup

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
2.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McBean and Roy Witherup

Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
897.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
557.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
44.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA