Dave Bush vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Dave Bush
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Bush 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 75), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 88). Dave Bush held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 128 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ron Willis.

Pitching Stats for Dave Bush and Ron Willis

Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.8
44.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.63
88.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
4.73
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1199
9.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
6.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4899
38.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
5.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4448
34.98
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.53
38.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Dave Bush and Ron Willis

Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
0.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
1.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.005
1.005
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.63
88.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Bush and Ron Willis

Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
440.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
524.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
67.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
53.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.47
12.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
81.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
89.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
35.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
25.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
61.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
17.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
96
191.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dave Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
53.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA