Allen Sothoron vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Allen Sothoron
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Allen Sothoron 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. Allen Sothoron posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.377 compared to 3.32 and 1.544 for Ron Willis. By the career numbers, Allen Sothoron had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Allen Sothoron and Ron Willis

Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
1.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.64
47.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.48
73.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.32
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1583
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
3.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
3.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6802
38.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
786
4.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6152
34.99
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Allen Sothoron and Ron Willis

Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.432
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Allen Sothoron and Ron Willis

Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
269.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
555.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
114.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
89.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
20.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.32
32.87
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
145.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
131.19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
37.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
41.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
79.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.78
34.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
15.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
94.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA