James McJames vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

James McJames
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and James McJames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McJames posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, James McJames had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McJames and Roy Witherup

James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.69
49.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4084
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
9.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
3.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.849
0.849
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5933
39.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
5.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5314
35.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for James McJames and Roy Witherup

James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
2.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
2.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.74
90.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.927
1.927
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McJames and Roy Witherup

James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
191.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
577.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
93.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
75.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.27
22.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
116.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
111.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
16.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
98.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
6.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA