Dick Estelle vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Dick Estelle
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Estelle 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. Dick Estelle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.23 and WHIP 1.566 compared to 3.32 and 1.544 for Ron Willis. By the career numbers, Dick Estelle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Estelle and Ron Willis

Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
3.32
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
8.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.92
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
40.92
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
3.81
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
35.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.92
40.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Dick Estelle and Ron Willis

Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Estelle and Ron Willis

Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
378.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
6.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-10.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
9
284.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA