Elmer Dessens vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elmer Dessens 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. Elmer Dessens led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 125 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 78). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 109). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Elmer Dessens.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and Ron Willis

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
4.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9.96
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
5.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5062
38.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
4.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4596
35.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and Ron Willis

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
1.87
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.544
0.544
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and Ron Willis

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
890
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
480
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.11
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
90
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
122
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.6
23.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
130
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA