Matt Smith vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Matt Smith
Gen XNevadaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.55 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Matt Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Smith and Roy Witherup

Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
12.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
8.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.824
1.824
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
37.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
29.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.186
0.186
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.95
37.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Matt Smith and Roy Witherup

Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
12.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.171
0.171
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Smith and Roy Witherup

Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA