Kevin Appier vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Kevin Appier
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Appier 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. Kevin Appier led in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 78), walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 90). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 103). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kevin Appier.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Appier and Ron Willis

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.23
55.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
3.74
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2425
8.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
6.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10958
38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
4.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9807
34.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Kevin Appier and Ron Willis

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7786
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2595.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.27
97.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.1
97.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Appier and Ron Willis

Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
2760
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
5.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.46
-16.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
260
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Appier
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA