Jim Todd vs. Jim Willis — Career Comparison

Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Willis
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Willis built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Todd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.277 compared to 4.23 and 1.587 for Jim Todd. By the career numbers, Jim Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Todd and Jim Willis

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.4
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.99
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.47
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.59
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.08
52.08
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.71
70.71
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.74
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
4.23
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
3.91
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1908
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9.53
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
9.48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.44
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.21
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.01
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.66
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
39.61
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2708
38.32
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.98
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
4.68
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.75
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.23
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.47
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1956
34.45
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2498
35.35
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Jim Todd and Jim Willis

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.41
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.98
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2004
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.72
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.51
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.94
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.98
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.77
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.6
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.66
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
2.49
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.85
95.85
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.762
1.762
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.52
69.52
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Todd and Jim Willis

Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
110
240
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
600
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
556.36
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
139.64
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
111.27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.36
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.84
47.65
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
170.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
161.45
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
69.82
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.36
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
122.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.45
55.52
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.36
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.45
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
21.82
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.18
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100