Steve Toole vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Steve Toole
Pre-GenerationalLouisianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn BridegroomsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Toole 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 4.79 and 1.616 for Steve Toole. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Toole and Roy Witherup

Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.94
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.53
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.94
50.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.38
65.38
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
4.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
9.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
5.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.903
0.903
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
41.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
7.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.23
7.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
35.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.24
41.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Steve Toole and Roy Witherup

Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.39
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.57
87.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Toole and Roy Witherup

Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
151.28
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
584.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
153.85
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
107.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.15
61.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
210.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
169.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
87.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
79.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
164.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.31
67.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.7
11.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA