Mel Stottlemyre vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Mel Stottlemyre
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Stottlemyre 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. Mel Stottlemyre led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 107). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 120). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Mel Stottlemyre.

Pitching Stats for Mel Stottlemyre and Ron Willis

Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.13
54.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
2.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.32
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7984
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2661.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
2435
8.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
2.74
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
4.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10972
37.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
3.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
3.81
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10048
33.98
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
37.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Mel Stottlemyre and Ron Willis

Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7985
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2661.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
0.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
1.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
838
2.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
812
2.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.256
2.256
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Stottlemyre and Ron Willis

Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
259.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
749
531.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
85.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
65.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
19.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.04
26.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
118.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
121.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
38.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
40.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
73.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.56
19.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PA
270
191.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
3.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
29.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Stottlemyre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA