Phil Hughes vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes 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. Phil Hughes led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 204 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 90). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 84). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Phil Hughes.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Ron Willis

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
4.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
9.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
4.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5088
35.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Ron Willis

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
2.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.95
97.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.493
0.493
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Ron Willis

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
188
4338.46
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
18
540
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA