Robert Stephenson vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Robert Stephenson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Robert Stephenson 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 4.59 and 1.368 for Robert Stephenson. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Stephenson and Roy Witherup

Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
6.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
4.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
3.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
38.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
5.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1413
33.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.66
38.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Robert Stephenson and Roy Witherup

Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
6.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.02
83.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Stephenson and Roy Witherup

Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
4057.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
514.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.37
-48.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
314.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA