Kid Speer vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Kid Speer
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kid Speer 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. Kid Speer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.83 and WHIP 1.323 compared to 3.32 and 1.544 for Ron Willis. By the career numbers, Kid Speer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kid Speer and Ron Willis

Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
3.32
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
10.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
37.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
35.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Kid Speer and Ron Willis

Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
2.11
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.02
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
3.02
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.833
2.833
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kid Speer and Ron Willis

Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
288.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
18.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
5.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Speer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA