Ed Cole vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Ed Cole
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ron Willis posted a stronger line than Ed Cole. Ron Willis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 5.31) and WHIP (1.544 vs 1.874). By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ed Cole and Ron Willis

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
11.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.75
11.75
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.94
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
44.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
7.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.874
1.874
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
38.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Ed Cole and Ron Willis

Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Cole and Ron Willis

Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
42
1145.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-6.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
190.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA