Tom Johnson vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Tom Johnson
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Tom Johnson a clear advantage over Ron Willis across the core pitching metrics. Tom Johnson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 144 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 78). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 116). Tom Johnson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tom Johnson and Ron Willis

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
3.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
820
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
9.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
3.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
5.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1178
38.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
2.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1048
34.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Tom Johnson and Ron Willis

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
820
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.465
0.465
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Johnson and Ron Willis

Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
129
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA