Homer Bailey vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Homer Bailey
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Homer Bailey 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. Homer Bailey led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 92 vs 90). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 83). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Homer Bailey.

Pitching Stats for Homer Bailey and Ron Willis

Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.5
48.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
710
4.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4205
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1401.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1455
9.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
2.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
7.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6039
38.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
4.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5432
34.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Homer Bailey and Ron Willis

Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4205
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1401.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.13
96.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Bailey and Ron Willis

Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
339.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
508.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
83.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
72.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.86
14.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
94.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
99.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
30
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
24.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
54.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
8.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
145
197.73
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
3.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Homer Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA