Cy Vorhees vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Cy Vorhees
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Cy Vorhees as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cy Vorhees posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.541 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Cy Vorhees had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Vorhees and Roy Witherup

Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
10.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.65
10.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
39.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
36.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.7
39.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Cy Vorhees and Roy Witherup

Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Vorhees and Roy Witherup

Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
11
253.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
102.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.22
120.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Cy Vorhees
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Vorhees
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA