Ron Willis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1970)

W–L 11–12
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.38
SO 128
Pitcher PIV -3062.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/12/1943 in Willisville, TN, USA
Died
11/21/1977 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-20
Last Game
1970-09-29

Full name: Ronald Earl Willis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 12 188 0 0 0 19 238.3 209 88 15 119 128 3.32 -3062.9

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.48 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 SLN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 3.0 1 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
1967 SLN NL 6 5 65 0 0 0 10 81.0 76 24 43 42 2.67 3.30 (+19%) -777.1
1968 SLN NL 2 3 48 0 0 0 4 63.7 50 24 28 39 3.39 2.98 (-14%) -574.9
1969 SLN NL 1 2 26 0 0 0 0 32.3 26 15 19 23 4.18 3.61 (-16%) -757.4
1969 HOU NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 2 2 42 0 0 0 4 56.0 53 25 28 20 4.02 3.89 (-3%) -953.5
Career · 6 seasons 11 12 188 0 0 0 19 238.1 209 88 119 128 3.32 — -3,063

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
188 25 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 8 .160 .192 .200 .392 0

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 SLN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 SLN NL 65 8 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 48 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SLN NL 26 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 HOU NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SDN NL 42 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 188 25 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 8 .160 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1967 WS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 0 0 5.3 4 7 8 4 11.81

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1968 WS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 4.3 2 4 4 3 8.31
1967 WS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 1.0 2 3 4 1 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9791303.333
Away91160100.062

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home97107.21063953523.26
Away91130.21034966763.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-09-29 SDPLAD — 1.0000010
1970-09-26 SDPSFG — 0.1100100
1970-09-14 SDPLAD — 2.0132200
1970-09-09 SDPATL — 0.1000100
1970-09-08 SDPHOU — 2.2000110
1970-09-07 SDPHOU — 1.0333012
1970-09-05 SDPCIN — 1.0000100
1970-08-28 SDPCHC — 0.2000000
1970-08-23 SDPSTL — 0.0000100
1970-08-22 SDPSTL — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 188 0 24 56 0 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 SLN P 4 0 0 0 0 0
1967 SLN P 65 0 8 20 0 5
1968 SLN P 48 0 2 15 0 0
1969 SLN P 26 0 5 8 0 0
1969 HOU P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1970 SDN P 42 0 9 13 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 188

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Willis

What years did Ron Willis play?
Ron Willis played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970.
Was Ron Willis a pitcher?
Yes. Ron Willis pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 128 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Willis hit?
Ron Willis hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.