Doc Oberlander vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Doc Oberlander
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Oberlander 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 5.26 and 1.753 for Doc Oberlander. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Oberlander and Roy Witherup

Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
43.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
11.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.753
1.753
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
36.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.13
43.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Doc Oberlander and Roy Witherup

Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Oberlander and Roy Witherup

Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
43.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Doc Oberlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Oberlander
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA