Ed Wells vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Ed Wells
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed 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. Ron Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 4.65 and 1.530 for Ed Wells. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Wells and Ron Willis

Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
2.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.64
49.64
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.11
48.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
4.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3697
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1232.1
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1417
10.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
3.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
2.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.707
0.707
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5498
40.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.59
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
740
5.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5018
36.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.15
40.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Ed Wells and Ron Willis

Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
27
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238.1
9
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.55
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.959
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Wells and Ron Willis

Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
382.87
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
556.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
119.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
100.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
19.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.64
35.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
143.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
142.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
64.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
113.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.61
39.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
21.84
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
95.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
6.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.56
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA