Pete Smith vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Pete Smith
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pete Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Willis led in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 80), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 83), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 88). Pete Smith held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 78). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ron Willis.

Pitching Stats for Pete Smith and Ron Willis

Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
2.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.56
70.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
4.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
9.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
3.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
5.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.018
1.018
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4423
38.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
4.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3920
34.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Pete Smith and Ron Willis

Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
2.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3077
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
1.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
1.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.56
70.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Smith and Ron Willis

Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
416.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
496.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
58.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
48.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
10.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.45
13.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
92.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
26.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
53.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.2
3.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
147.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
67.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA