Edgar Burch vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Edgar Burch
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Edgar Burch 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 3.75 and 1.371 for Edgar Burch. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edgar Burch and Ron Willis

Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
9.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
0.636
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
39.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.371
1.371
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
35.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Edgar Burch and Ron Willis

Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
2.11
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.02
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.02
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edgar Burch and Ron Willis

Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
540
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
55.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
60.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA