Dave Smith vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Dave Smith
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Dave Smith and Ron Willis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ron Willis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.544 vs 1.827). Dave Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.57). By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dave Smith and Ron Willis

Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
42.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
2.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.827
1.827
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Dave Smith and Ron Willis

Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Smith and Ron Willis

Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
942.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-27.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA