Howard McGraner vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Howard McGraner
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Howard McGraner 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 7.11 and 1.526 for Howard McGraner. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard McGraner and Roy Witherup

Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.42
10.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.632
0.632
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
40.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
8.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
36.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.26
40.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Howard McGraner and Roy Witherup

Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard McGraner and Roy Witherup

Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
66.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
79.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
375
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard McGraner
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA