Scott Service vs. Vic Willis — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vic Willis
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Vic Willis built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vic Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.209 compared to 4.99 and 1.549 for Scott Service. By the career numbers, Vic Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Vic Willis

Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
1.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.06
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.56
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.46
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.85
54.85
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.81
91.81
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.87
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
2.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11988
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3996
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
8.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1212
2.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1651
3.72
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.21
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16263
36.63
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14895
33.55
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Vic Willis

Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
1.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12291
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4097
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.85
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
2.48
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
3.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1520
3.34
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Vic Willis

Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
196.3
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1623
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
551.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
91.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
82.81
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.02
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.48
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.87
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
22.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
102.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
124.58
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
39.56
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
31.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
70.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.49
20.88
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.96
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
29.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
73.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
15.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100