Dan Meyer vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

MillenialNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Meyer 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 5.46 and 1.575 for Dan Meyer. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Meyer and Roy Witherup

Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
113.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
40.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
35.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.86
40.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Dan Meyer and Roy Witherup

Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
113.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.068
0.068
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Meyer and Roy Witherup

Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
30900
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA