Larry Thomas vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Larry Thomas
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Larry Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Thomas and Roy Witherup

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
38.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
32.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Larry Thomas and Roy Witherup

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
14.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Thomas and Roy Witherup

Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA