Ray Newman vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ray Newman
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Newman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Newman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.225 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ray Newman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Newman and Roy Witherup

Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
6.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
36.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
32.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ray Newman and Roy Witherup

Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
6.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Newman and Roy Witherup

Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3857.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.05
-4.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA