Taylor Widener vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Taylor Widener
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Taylor Widener 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 4.26 and 1.486 for Taylor Widener. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Taylor Widener and Ron Willis

Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.53
26.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
8.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.76
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.51
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.49
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
9.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
40.88
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.68
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
34.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Taylor Widener and Ron Willis

Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.426
0.426
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.53
26.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Taylor Widener and Ron Willis

Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
49
1633.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
4.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-22.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
11
366.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
1.64
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Taylor Widener
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA