Kevin McCarthy vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Kevin McCarthy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin McCarthy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin McCarthy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.450 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Kevin McCarthy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin McCarthy and Roy Witherup

Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.71
64.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
9.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.81
9.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
5.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
38.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
35.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Kevin McCarthy and Roy Witherup

Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
2.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin McCarthy and Roy Witherup

Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA