Roy Witherup

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1909)

W–L 3–12
ERA 4.44
WHIP 1.45
SO 71
Pitcher PIV 102.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
7/26/1886 in North Washington, PA, USA
Died
12/13/1941 in New Bethlehem, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-05-14
Last Game
1909-09-06

Full name: Foster Leroy Witherup

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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 4.44 102.8

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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%) -1105.2
1908 WS1 AL 2 4 6 6 4 0 0 48.3 51 16 8 31 2.98 2.40 (-24%) 1214.3
1909 WS1 AL 1 5 12 8 5 0 0 68.0 79 32 20 26 4.24 2.55 (-66%) -6.2
Career · 3 seasons 3 12 26 17 12 0 0 162.1 189 80 47 71 4.44 — 103

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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 .115 .115 .115 .231 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 .231 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 .133 — — — — 0.0
1908 WS1 AL 6 18 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1909 WS1 AL 12 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .053 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 26 52 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 .115 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11231400.174
Away15290201.069

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1170.097016320.00
Away1592.195529400.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-09-06 MINPHAL 000000000
1909-08-31 MINSLAL 200000000
1909-08-24 MINCLEL 200000000
1909-08-09 MINSLAL 100000000
1909-08-05 MINCLEL 000000000
1909-08-03 MINCLEL 300000003
1909-07-30 MINCHWL 300000001
1909-07-27 MINPHAL 301000001
1909-07-23 MINSLAW 300000000
1909-07-22 MINSLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-09-06 MINPHA — 2.0122130
1909-08-31 MINSLA — 6.0630321
1909-08-24 MINCLE L 8.01170310
1909-08-09 MINSLA — 4.0750100
1909-08-05 MINCLE — 2.0630110
1909-08-03 MINCLE L 9.01160060
1909-07-30 MINCHW L 9.0820130
1909-07-27 MINPHA L 9.01350240
1909-07-23 MINSLA W 9.0920230
1909-07-22 MINSLA — 1.0110200

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 Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 26

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Witherup

What years did Roy Witherup play?
Roy Witherup played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1909.
Was Roy Witherup a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Witherup pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 71 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Witherup hit?
Roy Witherup hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.