Bob Shirley vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Bob Shirley
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Bob Shirley and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Shirley carried a career ERA of 3.82 against Roy Witherup's 4.44. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Bob Shirley and Roy Witherup — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Shirley and Roy Witherup

Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
2.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.61
41.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
543
3.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
4.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6106
38.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
4.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5416
34.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Bob Shirley and Roy Witherup

Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
2.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
1.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
2.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
1.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Shirley and Roy Witherup

Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
862.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
522.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
57.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
51.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.68
9.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
63.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
83.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
15.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
45.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.78
-5.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
102
202.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
2.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
51.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA