Tom Sturdivant vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Tom Sturdivant
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tom Sturdivant 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. Tom Sturdivant led in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 78), walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 90). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 113). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Tom Sturdivant.

Pitching Stats for Tom Sturdivant and Ron Willis

Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
2.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.64
53.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.15
30.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
3.74
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3411
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
8.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
3.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
5.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.014
1.014
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4796
37.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.78
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
4.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4313
34.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Tom Sturdivant and Ron Willis

Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
2.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3411
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.76
94.76
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.15
30.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Sturdivant and Ron Willis

Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
553.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
540.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
98.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
93.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.73
19.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
105.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
117.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
16.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
44.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
18.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
18.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
89.01
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
6.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
36.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sturdivant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA