Dave Rucker vs. Joe Willis — Career Comparison

Dave Rucker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Willis
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Willis built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Rucker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Rucker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.561 compared to 4.63 and 1.568 for Joe Willis. By the career numbers, Dave Rucker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Rucker and Joe Willis

Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.8
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.29
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.12
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.45
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.78
48.78
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.94
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.63
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
959
27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319.2
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
9.49
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
9.65
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.53
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.14
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.46
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
4.79
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
3.68
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406
39.58
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
40.11
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.72
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.62
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
5.91
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.87
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1222
34.4
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.37
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.59
39.59
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Dave Rucker and Joe Willis

Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.8
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319.2
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2.34
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.06
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.95
87.95
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.878
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Rucker and Joe Willis

Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
4457.14
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
41
473.08
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
553.85
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
28.76
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.11
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
103.85
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
57.69
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
26.63
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
3.45
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
235.71
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
161.54
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
2.55
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Rucker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA