Bob Wickman vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Bob Wickman
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Bob Wickman a clear advantage over Ron Willis across the core pitching metrics. Bob Wickman led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 80), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 107). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 130). Bob Wickman was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Bob Wickman and Ron Willis

Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835
7.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
7.1
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.52
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.81
50.81
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
3.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3177
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1059
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
8.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
6.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.149
1.149
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.32
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
38.97
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
4.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.79
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
3.99
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.36
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4046
34.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Bob Wickman and Ron Willis

Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835
7.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
7.1
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3177
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1059
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.65
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
1.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
2.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.15
93.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Wickman and Ron Willis

Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
250500
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
188
4338.46
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Wickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA