Ed O'Neil vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ed O'Neil
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed O'Neil 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 9.26 and 2.294 for Ed O'Neil. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed O'Neil and Roy Witherup

Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
9.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
14.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.69
14.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
48.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
12.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.57
12.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.294
2.294
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
41.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.18
48.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ed O'Neil and Roy Witherup

Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.85
84.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed O'Neil and Roy Witherup

Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
40
558.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
13.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
5.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA