Armando Torres vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Armando Torres
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Armando Torres 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 4.5 and 1.767 for Armando Torres. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Armando Torres and Ron Willis

Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
10.8
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
41.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.767
1.767
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
34.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Armando Torres and Ron Willis

Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
2.11
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.61
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.61
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Armando Torres and Ron Willis

Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
64.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
72.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA