Al Neiger vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Al Neiger
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Neiger 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 5.68 and 1.658 for Al Neiger. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Neiger and Roy Witherup

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
41.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
37.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.92
41.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Al Neiger and Roy Witherup

Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Neiger and Roy Witherup

Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Neiger
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA