Duane Ward vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Duane Ward a clear advantage over Ron Willis across the core pitching metrics. Duane Ward led in strikeout rate (K%+ 163 vs 78), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 145 vs 90), and home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 134). Duane Ward was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Duane Ward and Ron Willis

Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
6.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.38
46.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.32
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
7.89
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2783
37.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.79
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
3.81
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2420
32.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Duane Ward and Ron Willis

Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
6.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.74
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Duane Ward and Ron Willis

Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
188
4338.46
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA