Steve Wilson vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Steve Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Wilson and Roy Witherup

Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
3.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
38.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Steve Wilson and Roy Witherup

Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.49
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Wilson and Roy Witherup

Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
514.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
15.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
8.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA