Rex Barney vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Rex Barney
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rex Barney 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 4.31 and 1.479 for Rex Barney. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Barney and Ron Willis

Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
2.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.03
53.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.26
52.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
4.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1793
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
7.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
7.89
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
6.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
39.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
4.94
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.479
1.479
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2168
32.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Rex Barney and Ron Willis

Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.548
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Barney and Ron Willis

Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
155
432.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
560.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
92.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
83.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.24
14.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
100.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
111.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
53.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.89
5.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
217.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rex Barney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Barney
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA