Jim Bronstad vs. Claude Willoughby — Career Comparison

Jim Bronstad
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Willoughby
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Willoughby built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Bronstad as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Bronstad posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.48 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 5.84 and 1.803 for Claude Willoughby. By the career numbers, Jim Bronstad had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Bronstad and Claude Willoughby

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
2.34
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.07
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.66
45.66
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
5.48
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
5.84
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2524
27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
841.1
9
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
10.57
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1111
11.88
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.57
10.57
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.6
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.56
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
4.34
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.87
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
39.68
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3940
42.15
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.92
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.63
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.86
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
6.75
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.803
1.803
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
35.94
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3516
37.61
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.15
42.15

Fielding Stats for Jim Bronstad and Claude Willoughby

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.32
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
27
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
9
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.92
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.88
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.98
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.174
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bronstad and Claude Willoughby

Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
1566.67
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
440.94
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
600
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
547.65
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
78.52
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.48
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.21
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.85
17.83
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
84.56
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
118.79
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28.19
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.17
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
54.36
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.5
-49.89
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.09
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
333.33
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
146.98
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.08
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bronstad
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Willoughby
Career
Per 600 PA