Joe Johnson vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Joe Johnson
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe 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 4.48 and 1.454 for Joe 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 Joe Johnson and Ron Willis

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
4.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
10.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.758
0.758
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1414
38.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
35.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Johnson and Ron Willis

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Johnson and Ron Willis

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
630.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
498.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.87
8.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-7.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
203.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA