Laurie Reis vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Laurie Reis
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Laurie Reis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Laurie Reis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2 and WHIP 1.306 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Laurie Reis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Laurie Reis and Roy Witherup

Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
10.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.403
0.403
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
38.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
5.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
37.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Laurie Reis and Roy Witherup

Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.62
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Laurie Reis and Roy Witherup

Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
36
583.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
12.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
1.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Laurie Reis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Laurie Reis
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA