Ron Meridith vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ron Meridith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Meridith 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 4.78 and 1.792 for Ron Meridith. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Meridith and Roy Witherup

Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
6.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
10.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.27
10.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
40.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.659
1.659
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
34.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.62
40.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ron Meridith and Roy Witherup

Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
6.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Meridith and Roy Witherup

Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
6120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Ron Meridith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Meridith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA