Luke Walker vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Luke Walker
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luke Walker 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. Luke Walker led in home run suppression (HR9+ 181 vs 134), strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 90). Ron Willis held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 101). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Luke Walker.

Pitching Stats for Luke Walker and Ron Willis

Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
3.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
763
8.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
6.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3559
38.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
4.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3098
33.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Luke Walker and Ron Willis

Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
2.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2478
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
826
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.58
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.95
92.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.597
0.597
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.15
41.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Walker and Ron Willis

Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
668.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
517.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.22
3.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
63.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.41
-23.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
107
294.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luke Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA