Red Barrett vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Red Barrett
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Barrett 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 3.53 and 1.270 for Red Barrett. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Barrett and Ron Willis

Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
1.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.89
58.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
3.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3790
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1263.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
9.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
2.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
2.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.511
0.511
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5317
37.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
4.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4993
35.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Red Barrett and Ron Willis

Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.419
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Barrett and Ron Willis

Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
332.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
523.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
71.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
56.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.24
10.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
85.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
78.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
22.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
60.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.71
-2.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
109.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
5.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Red Barrett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
68.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.84
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Barrett
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA