Ron Willis vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Woody Williams 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 5.11 and 1.617 for Woody Williams. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Willis and Woody Williams

Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
10.09
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.46
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
41.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.92
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.77
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.66
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.617
1.617
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
36.17
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.16
41.16

Fielding Stats for Ron Willis and Woody Williams

Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.75
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.2
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.97
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Willis and Woody Williams

Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
488.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
14.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA