Al Stanek vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Al Stanek
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth 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 Al Stanek 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 4.73 and 1.800 for Al Stanek. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Stanek and Roy Witherup

Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
41.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
33.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Al Stanek and Roy Witherup

Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
2.33
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
0.636
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Stanek and Roy Witherup

Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Stanek
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA