Charlie Williams vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Charlie Williams
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Charlie Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Williams and Roy Witherup

Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.11
51.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1720
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
9.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.85
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
4.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.928
0.928
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
39.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.51
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2162
33.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Charlie Williams and Roy Witherup

Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1718
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
2.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
2.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Williams and Roy Witherup

Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
1461.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
529.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
65.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
13.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
81.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
98.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
5.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA