Ben Sheets vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ben Sheets 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. Ben Sheets led in home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 61), walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 100), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 81). Role difference aside, Ben Sheets holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ben Sheets and Mike Willis

Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.53
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.54
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.47
49.47
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
3.78
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1577
8.89
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.04
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.08
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.16
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
7.47
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.18
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6640
37.43
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
4.15
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.21
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6138
34.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
34.57
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Ben Sheets and Mike Willis

Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.65
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.63
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
1.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.472
0.472
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Sheets and Mike Willis

Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
292.4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
144
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
525.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
39.77
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
36.26
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
4.76
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
43.27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
61.99
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.04
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.04
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
28.07
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-16.81
-19.66
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
22.22
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
212
247.95
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
2.42
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
52.63
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.34
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA