Willard Hunter vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Willard Hunter
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dan Petry built a career as a starting pitcher and Willard Hunter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Petry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5.68 and 1.535 for Willard Hunter. By the career numbers, Dan Petry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willard Hunter and Dan Petry

Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.22
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.68
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
3.95
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.03
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
8.58
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.11
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.94
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.71
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
3.69
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
4.97
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
4.6
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
40.11
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8860
38.33
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.53
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
6
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.43
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
36.16
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Willard Hunter and Dan Petry

Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.18
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.45
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.82
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.74
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willard Hunter and Dan Petry

Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
69
2587.5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
525
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
39.05
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
52.98
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
23.33
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Willard Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA