Ray Narleski vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Narleski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Narleski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Narleski and Roy Witherup

Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3022
38.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
34.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ray Narleski and Roy Witherup

Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Narleski and Roy Witherup

Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
840
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
524.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
20.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
104.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
14.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
57
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA