Eric O'Flaherty vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Eric O'Flaherty
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric O'Flaherty as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric O'Flaherty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.410 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Eric O'Flaherty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric O'Flaherty and Roy Witherup

Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
10.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.53
60.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
3.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
8.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
3.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
6.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.131
1.131
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
38.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1591
34.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Eric O'Flaherty and Roy Witherup

Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
10.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.139
0.139
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric O'Flaherty and Roy Witherup

Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
148800
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric O'Flaherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA