Ryan Wagner vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ryan Wagner
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Wagner 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 1.645 for Ryan Wagner. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Wagner and Roy Witherup

Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
8.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
10.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.02
10.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
4.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
7.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
41.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
5.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.591
1.591
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
35.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.04
41.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ryan Wagner and Roy Witherup

Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
8.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Wagner and Roy Witherup

Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
17760
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
27.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
37.62
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA