Dick Rusteck vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

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Dick Rusteck built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Rusteck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 4.59 and 1.524 for Mike Willis. By the career numbers, Dick Rusteck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Rusteck and Mike Willis

Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.64
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.38
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.53
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.922
0.922
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
36
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
33
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Dick Rusteck and Mike Willis

Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.49
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
2.13
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.472
0.472
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Rusteck and Mike Willis

Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
960
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-63.84
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA