Jim Mecir vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Jim Mecir
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Mecir as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Mecir posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Jim Mecir had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Mecir and Roy Witherup

Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.31
45.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
3.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
8.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
7.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2263
38.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
33.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Jim Mecir and Roy Witherup

Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1581
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
2.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
2.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Mecir and Roy Witherup

Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
284400
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mecir
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA