Ed Pipgras vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ed Pipgras
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Pipgras 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 5.4 and 2.200 for Ed Pipgras. 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 Pipgras and Roy Witherup

Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
14.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
46.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
41.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.8
46.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ed Pipgras and Roy Witherup

Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Pipgras and Roy Witherup

Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1500
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pipgras
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA