Aaron Small vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Aaron Small
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Aaron Small 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 5.2 and 1.645 for Aaron Small. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Small and Roy Witherup

Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.79
65.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
5.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
965
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
10.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
3.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
4.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
40.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
5.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.607
1.607
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
35.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Aaron Small and Roy Witherup

Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
965
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Small and Roy Witherup

Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
20640
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-48.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Small
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA