Roric Harrison vs. Lefty Willis — Career Comparison

Roric Harrison
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lefty Willis
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roric Harrison built a career as a starting pitcher and Lefty Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.508 compared to 4.24 and 1.471 for Roric Harrison. By the career numbers, Lefty Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roric Harrison and Lefty Willis

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
2.14
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.06
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.53
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.79
13.79
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
4.24
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.92
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1770
27
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
10.07
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.69
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
3.92
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.87
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.22
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.41
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2574
39.26
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
39.17
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.55
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
4.55
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.76
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.35
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.508
1.508
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2263
34.52
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
35.53
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.26
39.26
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Roric Harrison and Lefty Willis

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.14
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.07
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1770
27
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.58
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.96
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.62
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.54
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.721
0.721
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.759
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roric Harrison and Lefty Willis

Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
591.61
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
915.79
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
520.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.17
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.76
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
36.83
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
9.91
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
151.05
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
92.31
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.15
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
71.33
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
14.71
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-4.46
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25.17
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
53
222.38
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
2.7
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.35
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.39
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roric Harrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA