Ron Willis vs. Kerry Wood — Career Comparison

Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kerry Wood
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Kerry Wood 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. Kerry Wood led in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 78), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 120 vs 107). Ron Willis held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 116). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kerry Wood.

Pitching Stats for Ron Willis and Kerry Wood

Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.56
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.41
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.232
0.232
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
7.89
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1083
7.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
4.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
10.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.42
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
39.16
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5863
38.24
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
599
3.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
34.06
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5001
32.62
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Ron Willis and Kerry Wood

Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
2.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
1.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4140
27
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
9
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.48
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.8
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
1.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
1.28
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
95.61
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Willis and Kerry Wood

Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
4338.46
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
666.83
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
576.92
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
513.86
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
87.62
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
68.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.91
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.42
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.41
28.82
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
127.72
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
103.96
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
47.52
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
71.29
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
6.2
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.59
23.16
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
16.34
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
169.31
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
68.32
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Kerry Wood
Career
Per 600 PA