Luis Tiant vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Luis Tiant
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Tiant 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 3.57 and 1.407 for Luis Tiant. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Tiant and Ron Willis

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.06
56.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
9.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
6.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2481
38.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
4.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2208
34.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Luis Tiant and Ron Willis

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.11
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
2.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
2.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
97.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.59
67.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Tiant and Ron Willis

Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
109
293.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
511.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
48.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
48.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.49
9.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
48.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
99.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
29.6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
40.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.75
55.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.98
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA