Dave Williams vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Dave Williams
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Williams 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 5.3 and 1.768 for Dave Williams. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Williams and Roy Witherup

Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
10.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
41.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.768
1.768
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
36.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.95
41.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Dave Williams and Roy Witherup

Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Williams and Roy Witherup

Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
294.34
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
75.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
93.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Dave Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA