Ken Rowe vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Rowe and Roy Witherup

Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ken Rowe and Roy Witherup

Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Rowe and Roy Witherup

Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA