Willie Jensen vs. Ron Negray — Career Comparison

Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Negray
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Jensen built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Negray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willie Jensen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 4.04 and 1.463 for Ron Negray. By the career numbers, Willie Jensen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Jensen and Ron Negray

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.65
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.73
22.73
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.64
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.04
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.2
9
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
9.41
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.27
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.15
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.848
0.848
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
38.62
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.05
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.48
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
35.41
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Willie Jensen and Ron Negray

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.97
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149.2
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.54
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.44
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.04
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.98
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.21
21.21
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Jensen and Ron Negray

Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
990
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
525
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
6.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.81
-12.08
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Negray
Career
Per 600 PA