Jim Abbott vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim 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. Jim Abbott led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 94 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 78). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 103). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Abbott.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Ron Willis

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Ron Willis

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
2.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Ron Willis

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
188
4338.46
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA