About Ron Willis
Lived 1943 – 1977 (aged 34). Ron Willis was an American baseball player.
Ronald Earl Willis (July 12, 1943 – November 21, 1977) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons (1966–1970) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and San Diego Padres. Willis was a member of the 1967 World Series champion Cardinals. He was dealt from the Cardinals to the Padres for Bobby Etheridge before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970. For his career he compiled an 11–12 record with a 3.32 earned run average and 128 strikeouts in 188 appearances, all as a relief pitcher.
In 238.1 innings of work, he handled 80 chances (24 putouts, 56 assists) without an error for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Willis was born in Willisville, near Newbern, Tennessee, and later died in Memphis at the age of 34 from a brain tumor.
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Who was Ron Willis?
American baseball player (1943-1977)
When was Ron Willis born?
Ron Willis was born on 12 July 1943 in Willisville, Tennessee.
When did Ron Willis die?
Ron Willis died on 21 November 1977 in Memphis.
What was Ron Willis's occupation?
Ron Willis was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ron Willis?
Ron Willis was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ron Willis. https://biography.guide/ron-willis/
MLA: "Ron Willis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ron-willis/.
Chicago: "Ron Willis." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ron-willis/.
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