Greg Thayer vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Greg Thayer
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Thayer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Thayer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.578 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Greg Thayer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Thayer and Roy Witherup

Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
38.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.8
38.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Greg Thayer and Roy Witherup

Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Thayer and Roy Witherup

Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA