Bret Saberhagen vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Bret Saberhagen
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bret Saberhagen built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bret Saberhagen led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 78). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 112). Role difference aside, Bret Saberhagen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bret Saberhagen and Ron Willis

Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.8
58.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
3.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2452
8.61
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1715
6.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.02
6.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.853
0.853
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10421
36.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
3.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
3.81
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9734
34.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Bret Saberhagen and Ron Willis

Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
0.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
1.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
642
2.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
2.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.549
1.549
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bret Saberhagen and Ron Willis

Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
1065.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
502.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
60.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
50.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.96
13.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
71.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
95.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.49
3.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
129.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA