Win Ballou vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 5.11 and 1.717 for Win Ballou. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Ron Willis

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
5.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
10.87
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
4.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
40.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
6.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
1.717
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
36.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.95
40.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Ron Willis

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Ron Willis

Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
99
571.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
536.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.97
11.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
63.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-18.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
2.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA