Danny Duffy vs. Willie Mills — Career Comparison

Danny Duffy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willie Mills
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Danny Duffy built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Mills as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Danny Duffy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.321 compared to 8.44 and 1.563 for Willie Mills. By the career numbers, Danny Duffy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Danny Duffy and Willie Mills

Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.8
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.57
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.52
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.52
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.18
87.18
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
3.95
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.44
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3517
27
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172.1
9
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1111
8.53
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
11.81
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.11
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
3.32
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1048
8.05
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.262
1.262
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.4
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.35
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4974
38.19
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
40.5
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
4.18
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.44
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.75
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4448
34.15
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
37.69
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Danny Duffy and Willie Mills

Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.8
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.57
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3517
27
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172.1
9
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.91
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.17
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.07
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
92.11
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.18
87.18
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Danny Duffy and Willie Mills

Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
5850
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
550
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.15
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
75
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-4.88
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.11
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
275
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
2.18
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA