Todd Ritchie vs. Lefty Willis — Career Comparison

Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lefty Willis
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Todd Ritchie built a career as a starting pitcher and Lefty Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.508 compared to 4.71 and 1.441 for Todd Ritchie. By the career numbers, Lefty Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Ritchie and Lefty Willis

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.06
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.33
44.33
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.79
13.79
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.71
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.92
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
10.07
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.22
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.5
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3647
39.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
39.17
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
5.34
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.76
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.508
1.508
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3309
35.64
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
35.53
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Todd Ritchie and Lefty Willis

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.98
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
27
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
835.2
9
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.34
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.88
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.81
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Ritchie and Lefty Willis

Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
915.79
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
20.22
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
9.91
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.23
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
16.71
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-4.46
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.63
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Lefty Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Willis
Career
Per 600 PA