Nick Carter vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Nick Carter
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Carter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 4.59 and 1.524 for Mike Willis. By the career numbers, Nick Carter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Carter and Mike Willis

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.08
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.64
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.97
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.52
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.52
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.53
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.922
0.922
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.71
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.86
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
31.9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Nick Carter and Mike Willis

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.07
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.25
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.49
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.43
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
2.13
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.28
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.07
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.071
2.071
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.472
0.472
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Carter and Mike Willis

Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
420
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
5.34
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.69
-20.83
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
150
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA