David Wells vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

David Wells
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Wells 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. David Wells led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 90). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to David Wells.

Pitching Stats for David Wells and Ron Willis

David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
1.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
1.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.35
60.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.09
74.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1578
4.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3635
9.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
1.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2201
5.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14413
37.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1702
4.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.7
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13421
35.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for David Wells and Ron Willis

David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
1.73
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
1.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
0.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.18
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.09
74.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Wells and Ron Willis

David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
1980
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
534
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
69
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
63
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.44
10.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-2.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
177
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA