Scott Service vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Witherup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.99 and 1.549 for Scott Service. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Roy Witherup

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Roy Witherup

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Roy Witherup

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA