Dave Ferriss vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Dave Ferriss
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Ferriss 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 3.64 and 1.395 for Dave Ferriss. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Ferriss and Ron Willis

Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.53
71.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
3.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
914
9.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
3.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.693
0.693
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3753
38.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
4.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3414
34.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Dave Ferriss and Ron Willis

Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.632
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Ferriss and Ron Willis

Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
281.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
539.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
134.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
98.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
36.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.32
55.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
179.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
188.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
63.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
75.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
137.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.48
60.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
53.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
66.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dave Ferriss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ferriss
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA