Bruce Sutter vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Bruce Sutter
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Bruce Sutter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Sutter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.83 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Bruce Sutter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Sutter and Roy Witherup

Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.92
48.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
2.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
2.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
7.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
2.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
7.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.123
1.123
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4251
36.72
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
37.87
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
4.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
3.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3829
33.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Bruce Sutter and Roy Witherup

Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3126
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
2.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.31
96.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Sutter and Roy Witherup

Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
3277.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
505.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
7.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.85
-9.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
50
247.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Sutter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA