Gary Wagner vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Gary Wagner
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats 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 Gary Wagner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Wagner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.466 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Gary Wagner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gary Wagner and Roy Witherup

Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.12
44.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
8.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1153
38.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1014
34.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Gary Wagner and Roy Witherup

Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.61
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
2.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.432
0.432
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Wagner and Roy Witherup

Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
2492.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
37
569.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
3.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.11
-32.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
400
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA