Charles Dougherty vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Charles Dougherty
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Charles Dougherty 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. Charles Dougherty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.155 compared to 3.32 and 1.544 for Ron Willis. By the career numbers, Charles Dougherty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charles Dougherty and Ron Willis

Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.86
64.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.32
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
7.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
7.89
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
6.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.993
0.993
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1314
36.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.75
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
3.81
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1164
32.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Charles Dougherty and Ron Willis

Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
2.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.01
89.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charles Dougherty and Ron Willis

Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
59
228.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
518.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
127.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
89.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.97
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
38.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.16
54.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
174.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
166.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
54.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
135.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.82
61.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
38.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Dougherty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA