Dan Adams vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dan Adams built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Adams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.444 compared to 4.59 and 1.524 for Mike Willis. By the career numbers, Dan Adams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Adams and Mike Willis

Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.47
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.84
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.04
34.04
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.74
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
513
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
9.49
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.42
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.84
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.53
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.922
0.922
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.42
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.42
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
30.32
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.26
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
26.47
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.399
0.399
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.32
30.32
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Dan Adams and Mike Willis

Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
27
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
9
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.298
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Adams and Mike Willis

Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
477.97
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
559.32
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
26.04
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
111.86
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
111.86
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
15.64
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
183.05
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
3.28
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA