Akinori Otsuka vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Akinori Otsuka
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Akinori Otsuka a clear advantage over Mike Willis across the core pitching metrics. Akinori Otsuka led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 61), run prevention (ERA+ 186 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 146 vs 84). Akinori Otsuka was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Akinori Otsuka and Mike Willis

Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.44
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
7.37
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.37
7.37
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.47
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
8.42
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
36.89
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.72
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.16
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.75
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.89
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.7
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
856
33.21
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Akinori Otsuka and Mike Willis

Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.66
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.16
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.02
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.82
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.38
90.38
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Akinori Otsuka and Mike Willis

Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
70800
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
144
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA