Willie Mills vs. Pete Vuckovich — Career Comparison

Willie Mills
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Vuckovich
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Pete Vuckovich built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Mills as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Vuckovich posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.393 compared to 8.44 and 1.563 for Willie Mills. By the career numbers, Pete Vuckovich had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Mills and Pete Vuckovich

Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.77
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.58
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.43
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.03
65.03
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.23
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.44
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.66
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
11.81
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
8.99
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.66
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
3.37
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
5.45
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.981
0.981
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
40.5
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6189
38.27
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.41
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.44
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
4.11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.77
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
37.69
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5501
34.02
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Willie Mills and Pete Vuckovich

Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.77
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.54
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.37
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.04
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.91
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Mills and Pete Vuckovich

Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
724.05
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
526.58
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
83.54
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
65.82
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.72
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.72
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.36
16.09
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
101.27
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
91.14
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.91
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.89
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.11
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.25
8.22
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.59
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
124.05
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
60.76
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100