Tim Wakefield vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Wakefield 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 84). Tim Wakefield held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ron Willis.

Pitching Stats for Tim Wakefield and Ron Willis

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3152
8.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
3.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.37
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13939
38.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12388
34.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Tim Wakefield and Ron Willis

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
0.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Wakefield and Ron Willis

Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
2907.69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.28
15.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
83.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
47
216.92
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA