Rafael Montero vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Rafael Montero
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Rafael Montero 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 4.68 and 1.473 for Rafael Montero. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rafael Montero and Roy Witherup

Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
6.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.4
43.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
4.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1568
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
8.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
4.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
8.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
39.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
2.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
5.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.446
1.446
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
34.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.319
0.319
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Rafael Montero and Roy Witherup

Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
6.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1568
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.211
0.211
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rafael Montero and Roy Witherup

Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
4750
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
43
537.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
1.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.99
-37.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
19
237.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Montero
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA