Ken Ryan vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ryan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.596 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ken Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ryan and Roy Witherup

Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
8.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
7.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
39.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
33.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ken Ryan and Roy Witherup

Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ryan and Roy Witherup

Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
16000
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
7.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-8.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA