Will Sawyer vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Sawyer and Roy Witherup

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
38.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
549
35.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.04
38.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Will Sawyer and Roy Witherup

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Sawyer and Roy Witherup

Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
47
564
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
228
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA