Ed Connolly vs. Robert Garcia — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robert Garcia
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Robert Garcia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Garcia posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Robert Garcia had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Robert Garcia

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9.71
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.83
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.93
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
36
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.58
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155.2
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
8.04
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.87
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.89
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
8.17
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
10.18
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.18
10.18
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
37.41
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.97
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.69
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
33.88
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.41
37.41

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Robert Garcia

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9.71
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155.2
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.45
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.18
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.119
0.119
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Robert Garcia

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
763.64
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
600
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
26.21
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
20.68
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Robert Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA