Josh Taylor vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Josh Taylor
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Taylor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Taylor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.433 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Josh Taylor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Taylor and Roy Witherup

Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
10.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
3.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
11.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.733
1.733
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
39.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
34.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Josh Taylor and Roy Witherup

Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
10.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.044
0.044
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Taylor and Roy Witherup

Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA