Herman Watts vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Herman Watts
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Herman Watts 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 7.88 and 2.250 for Herman Watts. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herman Watts and Roy Witherup

Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
7.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
12.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.75
12.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
47.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
38.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.332
0.332
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.63
47.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Herman Watts and Roy Witherup

Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herman Watts and Roy Witherup

Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
88.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.94
105.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA