Glenn Abbott vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Glenn Abbott
Baby BoomersArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Glenn Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Willis led in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 78 vs 71). Glenn Abbott held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 120 vs 80). Role difference aside, Ron Willis holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Abbott and Ron Willis

Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.76
42.76
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.06
83.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
4.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3858
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1286
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1405
9.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
3.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5508
38.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
707
4.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.366
1.366
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5025
35.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Glenn Abbott and Ron Willis

Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3858
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1286
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
2.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
2.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.64
94.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.06
83.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Abbott and Ron Willis

Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA