Matt Fox vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Matt Fox
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Fox 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 4.91 and 1.364 for Matt Fox. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Fox and Ron Willis

Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
38.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
33.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Matt Fox and Ron Willis

Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.91
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Fox and Ron Willis

Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA