Dan Sherman vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago WhalesFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dan Sherman 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. Dan Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 6.000 compared to 4.59 and 1.524 for Mike Willis. By the career numbers, Dan Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Sherman and Mike Willis

Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.64
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.77
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.53
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
4.9
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.473
1.473
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Dan Sherman and Mike Willis

Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
27
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
9
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
Dan Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Sherman and Mike Willis

Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dan Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA