AJ Smith-Shawver vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

AJ Smith-Shawver 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. AJ Smith-Shawver posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.297 compared to 4.59 and 1.524 for Mike Willis. By the career numbers, AJ Smith-Shawver had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for AJ Smith-Shawver and Mike Willis

AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.95
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.82
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.77
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
7.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.77
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.46
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
8.03
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.351
1.351
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
38.31
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
33.81
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for AJ Smith-Shawver and Mike Willis

AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.95
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.82
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.73
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.688
0.688
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.472
0.472
AJ Smith-Shawver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for AJ Smith-Shawver and Mike Willis

AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
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AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
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AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
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Mike Willis
Career
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AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
AJ Smith-Shawver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
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