Luis Severino vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Severino and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Severino posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.92 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.215 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Luis Severino had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.