Ted Wills vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ted Wills
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth 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 Ted Wills 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 5.46 and 1.674 for Ted Wills. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Wills and Roy Witherup

Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.39
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.66
15.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
5.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
6.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.42
6.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
40.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.94
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
35.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ted Wills and Roy Witherup

Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
2.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.11
91.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.494
0.494
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.66
15.66
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Wills and Roy Witherup

Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
1028.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
44
538.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
134.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
52.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
56.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA