Roy Witherup vs. Mike Wright — Career Comparison

Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Wright
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Wright 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 5.97 and 1.580 for Mike Wright. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Witherup and Mike Wright

Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.48
43.48
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.7
18.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
5.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
10.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
3.59
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
7.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
40.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
6.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.78
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.562
1.562
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1100
35.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.99
40.99

Fielding Stats for Roy Witherup and Mike Wright

Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.01
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.49
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.7
18.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Witherup and Mike Wright

Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
18450
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
65.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Mike Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Wright
Career
Per 600 PA