Ian Thomas vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ian Thomas
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ian Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ian Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ian Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ian Thomas and Roy Witherup

Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
38.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
33.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.65
38.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ian Thomas and Roy Witherup

Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ian Thomas and Roy Witherup

Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4500
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-42.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ian Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA