Catfish Hunter vs. Vic Willis — Career Comparison

Catfish Hunter
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Vic Willis
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Catfish Hunter and Vic Willis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Vic Willis posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.63 vs 3.26) and home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 0.98). Catfish Hunter had the advantage in WHIP (1.151 vs 1.209). By the career numbers, Vic Willis had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Catfish Hunter and Vic Willis

Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.3
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
1.16
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.24
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
1.06
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
0.56
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.43
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.46
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.44
57.44
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.85
54.85
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.2
95.2
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.81
91.81
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.47
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.87
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.11
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.11
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1248
3.26
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
2.63
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10348
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11988
27
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3449.1
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3996
9
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
7.72
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3621
8.16
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
0.98
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.15
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
954
2.49
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1212
2.73
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
5.25
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1651
3.72
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.21
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.35
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14032
36.61
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16263
36.63
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.09
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1380
3.6
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
3.65
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.22
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.19
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.2
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12870
33.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14895
33.55
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.63
36.63

Fielding Stats for Catfish Hunter and Vic Willis

Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
1.31
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
1.15
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.24
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.57
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10348
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12291
27
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3449.1
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4097
9
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.59
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.85
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
0.83
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
2.48
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.06
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.16
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
1.48
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
3.5
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
1.42
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1520
3.34
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.94
95.94
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.086
1.086
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.01
95.01
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.14
49.14
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.07
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Catfish Hunter and Vic Willis

Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
435.21
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
196.3
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
710
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1623
600
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
556.06
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
551.94
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
125.92
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
91.68
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
104.79
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
82.81
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
13.52
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.02
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.54
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.48
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.07
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
24
8.87
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.57
35.98
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.59
22.77
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
159.72
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
102.77
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
132.68
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
124.58
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
50.7
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
39.56
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
43.1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
31.05
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
88.73
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
70.24
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45.21
38.21
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.49
20.88
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.96
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.76
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
29.94
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
135.21
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
73.57
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
32.96
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
15.16
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.23
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.45
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.11
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.11
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100