Joe Bitker vs. Mike O'Connor — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike O'Connor
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike O'Connor built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bitker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Bitker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.3 and 1.459 for Mike O'Connor. By the career numbers, Joe Bitker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Mike O'Connor

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.61
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
5.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120.2
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
8.35
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.34
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.05
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
4.4
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
1.077
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
39.68
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
5.67
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.6
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.67
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
33.71
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Mike O'Connor

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.61
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120.2
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.12
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.04
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Mike O'Connor

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
565.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
2.93
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.8
-30.92
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
19
325.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA