Joe Dobson vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Dobson 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 3.62 and 1.336 for Joe Dobson. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dobson and Ron Willis

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
3.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
8.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
3.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
4.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9159
37.99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
4.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8298
34.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Dobson and Ron Willis

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
7.1
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.91
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.11
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
3.02
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
3.02
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dobson and Ron Willis

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
302.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
77.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
88.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
121.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
25.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
57.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
178.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA