Justin Thomas vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Justin Thomas
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Thomas 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 6.93 and 2.149 for Justin Thomas. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Thomas and Roy Witherup

Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
11.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
15.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
44.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
6.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.108
2.108
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
39.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Justin Thomas and Roy Witherup

Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
11.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.097
0.097
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Thomas and Roy Witherup

Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
18600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA