Willie Pope vs. Chris Withrow — Career Comparison

Willie Pope
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Chris Withrow
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Pope built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Withrow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Withrow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.153 compared to 4.04 and 1.427 for Willie Pope. By the career numbers, Chris Withrow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Pope and Chris Withrow

Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.62
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.81
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.04
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.07
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
9.4
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.67
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.44
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
4.61
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
5.76
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
9.51
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.023
1.023
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
39.94
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
36.7
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.96
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.27
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.91
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.427
1.427
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
35.49
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
31.42
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.94
39.94
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7

Fielding Stats for Willie Pope and Chris Withrow

Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.62
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.53
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
88
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Pope and Chris Withrow

Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
16
282.35
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
27600
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
20.63
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
18.01
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA