Fred Bradley vs. Ed Willett — Career Comparison

Fred Bradley
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Willett
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Willett built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Willett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.288 compared to 5.6 and 1.245 for Fred Bradley. By the career numbers, Ed Willett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Bradley and Ed Willett

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.58
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
1.39
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.03
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.52
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.5
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.75
50.75
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.72
73.72
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.72
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
3.08
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5320
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1773.1
9
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
7.64
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1719
8.72
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.12
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.57
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
2.87
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
3.05
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.509
0.509
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.657
0.657
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.33
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.54
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
39.74
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7200
36.54
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.04
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.27
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.64
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
4.27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.288
1.288
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
35.66
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6529
33.14
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.54
36.54

Fielding Stats for Fred Bradley and Ed Willett

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
3.09
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.04
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2415
27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
9
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.83
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
7.77
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.46
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
9.06
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
8.6
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.94
94.94
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.7
33.7
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.2
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Bradley and Ed Willett

Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
236.78
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
600
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
553.32
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
110.33
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
76.38
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.22
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.49
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.24
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
33.95
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.45
40.27
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
161.24
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
137.48
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
47.52
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
53.47
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
96.75
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
39.17
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.09
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.07
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ed Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
175.67
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
3.42
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
19.52
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Fred Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50