Gary Wayne vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Gary Wayne
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wayne as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Wayne posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Gary Wayne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gary Wayne and Roy Witherup

Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.93
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
5.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.073
1.073
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1092
39.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
34.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Gary Wayne and Roy Witherup

Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.77
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.204
0.204
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Wayne and Roy Witherup

Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wayne
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA