Josh Osich vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Josh Osich
MillenialIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Osich 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 5.02 and 1.405 for Josh Osich. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Osich and Roy Witherup

Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
9.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.01
9.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
3.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
39.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
5.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
861
35.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Josh Osich and Roy Witherup

Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Osich and Roy Witherup

Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
37650
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-2.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA