Roy Witherup vs. Ricky Wright — Career Comparison

Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ricky Wright
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Wright as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ricky Wright posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.656 compared to 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. By the career numbers, Ricky Wright had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Witherup and Ricky Wright

Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.73
12.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
8.94
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
5.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
5.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.237
1.237
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
40.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
33.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Roy Witherup and Ricky Wright

Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.73
12.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Witherup and Ricky Wright

Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4275
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
19.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-1.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ricky Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
Ricky Wright
Career
Per 600 PA