Joe Shipley vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Joe Shipley
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Shipley 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 5.93 and 1.909 for Joe Shipley. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Shipley and Roy Witherup

Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
7.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
43.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
7.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.886
1.886
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
35.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.77
43.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Joe Shipley and Roy Witherup

Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Shipley and Roy Witherup

Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3480
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA