Jack Meyer vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Jack Meyer
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Meyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Meyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Jack Meyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Meyer and Roy Witherup

Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.38
41.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
7.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1965
38.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
4.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
33.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Jack Meyer and Roy Witherup

Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.51
95.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Meyer and Roy Witherup

Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
1212
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
516
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
23.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
114
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
132
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
18.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
186
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
3.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA