Jim Todd vs. Vic Willis — Career Comparison

Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vic Willis
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Vic 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. Vic Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.209 compared to 4.23 and 1.587 for Jim Todd. By the career numbers, Vic Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Todd and Vic Willis

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
1.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.06
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.56
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.46
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.08
52.08
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.85
54.85
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.81
91.81
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.87
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
4.23
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
2.63
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11988
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3996
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
9.53
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
8.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.15
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.21
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1212
2.73
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
3.72
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.21
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.35
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
39.61
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16263
36.63
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.98
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.65
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.23
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
34.45
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14895
33.55
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Todd and Vic Willis

Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
1.15
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.57
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12291
27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4097
9
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.72
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.85
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.94
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
2.48
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
2.77
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
3.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
2.66
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1520
3.34
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.07
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Todd and Vic Willis

Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
196.3
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1623
600
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
551.94
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
91.68
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
82.81
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.02
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.48
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.37
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.87
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
22.77
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
102.77
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
124.58
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
39.56
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
31.05
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
70.24
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.49
20.88
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.96
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
29.94
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
73.57
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
15.16
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.11
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100