Connie Johnson vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Connie Johnson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Connie Johnson 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 3.68 and 1.361 for Connie Johnson. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Connie Johnson and Ron Willis

Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.58
71.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
3.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3038
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1012.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
959
8.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.66
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
6.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
38.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
4.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3905
34.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Connie Johnson and Ron Willis

Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.73
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.984
0.984
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.12
66.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Connie Johnson and Ron Willis

Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
305.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
544.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
91.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
77.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.89
21.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
110.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
114.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
58.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
38.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
97.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
17.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Connie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA