Tyler Anderson vs. Joe Connors — Career Comparison

Tyler Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Tyler Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Connors as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tyler Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.306 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Tyler Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tyler Anderson and Joe Connors

Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.27
46.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.3
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3777
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1259
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
8.7
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
2.97
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
7.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5346
38.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
4.58
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4816
34.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48

Fielding Stats for Tyler Anderson and Joe Connors

Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3777
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1259
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.961
0.961
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tyler Anderson and Joe Connors

Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
763.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
515.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
48.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
42.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
13.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
68.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
81.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
35.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
45.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.47
-8.04
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
94
306.52
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
52.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.78
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA