Butch Henry vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Butch Henry
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Butch Henry 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. Butch Henry led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 90). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 94). Role difference aside, Butch Henry holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Butch Henry and Ron Willis

Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
3.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
9.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
2.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.796
0.796
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2629
38.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
4.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
35.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Butch Henry and Ron Willis

Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
2.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Butch Henry and Ron Willis

Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
148
504.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
514.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
71.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.28
14.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
85.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
40.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
71.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.46
4.99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
102.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.87
5.87
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA