Joe Rogalski vs. Vic Willis — Career Comparison

Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vic Willis
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Vic Willis built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rogalski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rogalski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 2.63 and 1.209 for Vic Willis. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Rogalski and Vic Willis

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
1.16
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.06
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.56
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.46
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.85
54.85
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.81
91.81
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.87
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
2.63
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11988
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3996
9
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
8.16
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.15
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1212
2.73
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
3.72
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.717
0.717
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.21
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.35
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16263
36.63
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.65
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14895
33.55
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.57
38.57
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Rogalski and Vic Willis

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.15
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.57
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12291
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4097
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.85
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
2.48
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.16
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
3.5
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1520
3.34
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.07
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Rogalski and Vic Willis

Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
196.3
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1623
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
551.94
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
91.68
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
82.81
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.02
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.48
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.37
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.87
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
22.77
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
102.77
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
124.58
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
39.56
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
31.05
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
70.24
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.49
20.88
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.96
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
29.94
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
199
73.57
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
15.16
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100