James Russell vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

James Russell
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give James Russell a clear advantage over Mike Willis across the core pitching metrics. James Russell led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 100), home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 61), and run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 81). Mike Willis held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 81). James Russell was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for James Russell and Mike Willis

James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.09
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9.14
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.59
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
6.53
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1430
38.46
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.91
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.73
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.36
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.62
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
34.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
34.57
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for James Russell and Mike Willis

James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.61
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.59
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Russell and Mike Willis

James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
14775
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
144
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.08
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.99
-37.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA