Robert Dean vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Robert Dean
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Dean 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 4.34 and 1.321 for Robert Dean. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Dean and Ron Willis

Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
8.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.902
0.902
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
39.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
34.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Robert Dean and Ron Willis

Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.96
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Dean and Ron Willis

Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
12.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
4.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA