Bryan Stephens vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Bryan Stephens
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Stephens 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 5.16 and 1.519 for Bryan Stephens. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Stephens and Roy Witherup

Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.97
22.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
644
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
9.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
4.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
2.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.815
0.815
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922
38.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
5.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
33.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.66
38.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Bryan Stephens and Roy Witherup

Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.527
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Stephens and Roy Witherup

Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
652.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
520.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
12.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
70.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
114.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
70.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
1.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
17
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA