Roy Witherup, baseball player, 1906-1909

Roy Witherup

Born: 7/26/1886 in North Washington, PA, USA

Died: 12/13/1941 in New Bethlehem, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-05-14 | Final Game: 1909-09-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Foster Leroy Witherup

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Biography

Roy Witherup was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1886, who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 until 1909. Over the course of his brief career, he featured prominently in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach in the game. Witherup's tenure in the league included stints with teams that challenged the norms of pitching strategies during that time. Throughout his career, Witherup recorded a win-loss record of 3-12 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.44. He struck out a total of 71 batters, showcasing his ability to miss bats, although he did not secure any saves. While his career was not marked by dominant statistics, Witherup's contributions helped shape the pitching landscape of early 20th-century baseball, providing insight into the evolving role of pitchers in a rapidly changing game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 12 26 17 12 0 0 162.3 189 80 3 47 71 4.44 0

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 2.54 across their career seasons — 74.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1906 BSN NL 0 3 8 3 3 0 0 46.0 59 32 19 14 6.26 2.68 (-134%) -1117.3
1908 WSN AL 2 4 6 6 4 0 0 48.3 51 16 8 31 2.98 2.40 (-24%) -
1909 WSN AL 1 5 12 8 5 0 0 68.0 79 32 20 26 4.24 2.55 (-66%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 52 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 0.115 0.115 0.115 0.231 0.0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career SLG .115 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.231 vs. league average 0.616 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1906 BSN NL 8 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1908 WSN AL 6 18 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1909 WSN AL 12 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.053 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 26 17 1 42 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 BSN P 8 3 0 12 3 1
1908 WS1 P 6 6 1 15 0 0
1909 WS1 P 12 8 0 15 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 26