Steve Peters vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Steve Peters
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Peters 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 5.25 and 1.833 for Steve Peters. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Peters and Roy Witherup

Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
11.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
41.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
35.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.55
41.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Steve Peters and Roy Witherup

Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Peters and Roy Witherup

Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6720
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA