Vic Johnson vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Vic Johnson
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Vic 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 5.06 and 1.749 for Vic 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 Vic Johnson and Ron Willis

Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.99
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
10.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
41.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
5.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.749
1.749
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
36.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Vic Johnson and Ron Willis

Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.024
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vic Johnson and Ron Willis

Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
9.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-10.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA