Ed Seward vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ed Seward
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Seward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Seward posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.225 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ed Seward had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Seward and Roy Witherup

Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.28
55.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.02
96.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
3.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4457
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1485.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1369
8.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
3.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6286
38.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
823
4.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5769
34.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ed Seward and Roy Witherup

Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5313
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
2.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
2.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.65
88.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.996
1.996
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Seward and Roy Witherup

Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
162.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
542.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
94.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
65.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
29.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.63
45.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
152.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
66.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
46.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
105.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.67
42.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
49.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
70.81
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Seward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA