Joe Ohl vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Joe Ohl
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Ohl as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Ohl posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 0.923 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Joe Ohl had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Ohl and Roy Witherup

Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
39.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.923
0.923
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Joe Ohl and Roy Witherup

Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Ohl and Roy Witherup

Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ohl
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA