George Rettger vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

George Rettger
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and George Rettger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Rettger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.554 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, George Rettger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Rettger and Roy Witherup

George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
139.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
8.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
5.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.103
1.103
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
41.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
6.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.554
1.554
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
34.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.5
41.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for George Rettger and Roy Witherup

George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.8
87.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.565
1.565
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Rettger and Roy Witherup

George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
23
184
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
520
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
80
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
128
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
80
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.68
13.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
112
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
5.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Rettger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA