Jerry Stephenson vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Jerry Stephenson
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jerry Stephenson 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 5.7 and 1.745 for Jerry Stephenson. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Stephenson and Ron Willis

Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.63
29.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.25
49.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
5.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
10.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
5.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
6.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.95
6.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
42.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
6.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
36.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
42.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Jerry Stephenson and Ron Willis

Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.96
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.25
49.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Stephenson and Ron Willis

Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
67
582.61
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
565.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
26.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
147.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
33.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jerry Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA