Edgar McNabb vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Edgar McNabb
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Edgar McNabb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Edgar McNabb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Edgar McNabb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edgar McNabb and Roy Witherup

Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
10.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
3.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
41.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
6.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
37.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.07
41.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Edgar McNabb and Roy Witherup

Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.36
89.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edgar McNabb and Roy Witherup

Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
172.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
550.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
90.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.69
38.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
131.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
90.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
65.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
41.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
73.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA