Rube Waddell vs. Vic Willis — Career Comparison

Rube Waddell
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Vic Willis
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rube Waddell posted a stronger line than Vic Willis. Rube Waddell posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.16 vs 2.63) and WHIP (1.102 vs 1.209). By the career numbers, Rube Waddell had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rube Waddell and Vic Willis

Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.24
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
1.16
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
1.03
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.06
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.59
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
0.56
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.43
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.46
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.44
57.44
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.85
54.85
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.54
83.54
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.81
91.81
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.79
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.87
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.15
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.11
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.16
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
2.63
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8884
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11988
27
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2961.1
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3996
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2460
7.48
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3621
8.16
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.15
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.44
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1212
2.73
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
7.04
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1651
3.72
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.04
7.04
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
0.717
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.22
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.21
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.35
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.35
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11717
35.61
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16263
36.63
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.16
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.09
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
3.23
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
3.65
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.102
1.102
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10799
32.82
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14895
33.55
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.61
35.61
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.63
36.63

Fielding Stats for Rube Waddell and Vic Willis

Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.24
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
525
1.15
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.65
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
0.57
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8904
27
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12291
27
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2968
9
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4097
9
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.53
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
0.85
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
740
2.24
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
2.48
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.16
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1007
3.05
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
3.5
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
2.78
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1520
3.34
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.96
90.96
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.245
2.245
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.895
2.895
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.21
52.21
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.14
49.14
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.07
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Waddell and Vic Willis

Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
216.36
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
196.3
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
1137
600
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1623
600
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1066
562.53
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
551.94
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
172
90.77
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
91.68
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
129
68.07
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
82.81
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.3
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.02
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.28
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.48
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.69
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
24
8.87
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.21
26.5
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.59
22.77
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
122.96
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
102.77
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
220
116.09
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
124.58
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
61
32.19
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
39.56
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
43.8
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
31.05
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
73.88
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
70.24
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
37.89
19.99
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.49
20.88
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.96
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
42
22.16
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
29.94
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
300
158.31
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
73.57
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.14
Vic Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
15.16
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.11
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.11
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Vic Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100