Heath Fillmyer vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Heath Fillmyer
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Heath Fillmyer 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 5.07 and 1.433 for Heath Fillmyer. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Heath Fillmyer and Ron Willis

Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
9.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
38.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
34.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.95
38.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Heath Fillmyer and Ron Willis

Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.414
0.414
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Fillmyer and Ron Willis

Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3480
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
53.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
51.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Heath Fillmyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA