Chris Welsh vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Chris Welsh
Baby BoomersDelawareThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Welsh 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 97), run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 82), and strikeout rate (K%+ 78 vs 60). Chris Welsh held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 80). Role difference aside, Ron Willis holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Chris Welsh and Ron Willis

Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.51
41.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.48
61.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
9.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.87
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
3.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.83
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333
39.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
4.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2095
35.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Chris Welsh and Ron Willis

Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.79
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
2.21
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
2.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.48
61.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Welsh and Ron Willis

Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
122
449.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
526.38
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
22.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.01
29.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
125.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
66.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
103.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
24.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
51
187.73
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
44.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA