Roy Witherup
Foster Leroy Witherup (July 26, 1886 – December 13, 1941) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball between 1906 and 1909 for the Boston Beaneaters (1906) and Washington Senators (1908–09). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 185 lb., Witherup batted and threw right-handed. He was born in North Washington, Pennsylvania.
| Roy Witherup | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 26, 1886 North Washington, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: December 13, 1941 (aged 55) New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 14, 1906, for the Boston Beaneaters | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 6, 1909, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3-12 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.44 | ||
| Strikeouts | 71 | ||
| Teams | |||
In a three-season career, Witherup posted a 3–12 record with a 4.44 earned run average in 26 appearances, including 17 starts and 12 complete games, giving up 80 earned runs on 189 hits and 47 walks while striking out 71 in 162 1⁄3 innings of work.
Witherup died in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, at the age of 55.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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