Mike McDermott vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Mike McDermott
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike McDermott 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 6.17 and 1.783 for Mike McDermott. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike McDermott and Roy Witherup

Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.03
81.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
6.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1067
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
11.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.21
11.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
4.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.731
0.731
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
42.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
8.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.783
1.783
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
37.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.54
42.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Mike McDermott and Roy Witherup

Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.33
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
3.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.33
86.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.069
2.069
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike McDermott and Roy Witherup

Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
217.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
536.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
116.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
82.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.52
54.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
165
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
176.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
67.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
105
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
58.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
56.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
78.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.62
7.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA