Zach Miner vs. Jim Willis — Career Comparison

Zach Miner
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Willis
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Willis built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Miner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.277 compared to 4.25 and 1.504 for Zach Miner. By the career numbers, Jim Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Miner and Jim Willis

Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.04
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.4
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.99
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.47
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.59
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.19
53.19
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.97
21.97
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.71
70.71
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.74
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
4.25
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
3.91
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1157
27
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1908
27
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
385.2
9
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
9
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
9.52
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
9.48
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.91
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.44
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
3.78
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.01
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
5.53
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
4.66
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
39.23
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2708
38.32
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.56
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.62
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
4.68
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.33
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.75
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.91
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.47
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1487
34.7
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2498
35.35
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Zach Miner and Jim Willis

Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.04
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.41
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.98
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1157
27
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2004
27
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
385.2
9
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
9
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.51
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.1
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.98
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.47
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.6
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.42
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
2.49
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.83
96.83
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.85
95.85
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.762
1.762
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.97
21.97
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.52
69.52
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Miner and Jim Willis

Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
7984.62
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
110
240
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
600
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
556.36
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
139.64
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
111.27
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
26.18
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
28.36
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
40.82
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.84
47.65
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
170.18
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
161.45
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
69.82
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.36
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
122.18
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
38.9
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.45
55.52
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.36
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.45
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zach Miner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
1.86
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
21.82
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Zach Miner
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100