Will Jackman vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Will Jackman
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Will Jackman 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. Ron Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 6.82 and 1.674 for Will Jackman. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Jackman and Ron Willis

Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
6.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
12.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
42.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
7.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
38.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.06
42.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Will Jackman and Ron Willis

Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
2.11
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Jackman and Ron Willis

Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
261.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
185.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
130.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
80.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
272.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
185.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
130.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
207.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.52
92.99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Jackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA