Al Jackson vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 107), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 95), and strikeout rate (K%+ 78 vs 76). Al Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ron Willis.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Willis

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Willis

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
2.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Willis

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
17.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
21.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA