Fred Toney vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Fred Toney
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Toney 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. Fred Toney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.69 and WHIP 1.188 compared to 3.32 and 1.544 for Ron Willis. By the career numbers, Fred Toney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Toney and Ron Willis

Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
1.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.68
57.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.65
80.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
2.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.32
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6618
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2206
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2037
8.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
2.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
718
2.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.19
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8988
36.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
835
3.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
3.81
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8359
34.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.67
36.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Fred Toney and Ron Willis

Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.821
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Toney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Toney and Ron Willis

Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
253.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
560.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
88.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
74.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
14.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.24
21.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
110.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
104.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
35.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
63.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.63
14.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
15.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
140.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
4.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
23.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Toney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA