Paul Byrd vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Paul Byrd
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Paul Byrd 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 79), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 102), and strikeout rate (K%+ 78 vs 73). Paul Byrd held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 175 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ron Willis.

Pitching Stats for Paul Byrd and Ron Willis

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.17
53.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
4.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
9.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
4.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7266
38.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
4.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6707
35.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Paul Byrd and Ron Willis

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
1.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Byrd and Ron Willis

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
1053.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
475.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.08
15.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
115.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
30.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
63.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
16.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
118.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA