Ed Connolly vs. Robert Gsellman — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robert Gsellman
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Robert Gsellman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Gsellman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.6 and WHIP 1.434 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Robert Gsellman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Robert Gsellman

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.52
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.84
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.49
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.44
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.48
18.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.37
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
9.49
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.03
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.32
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
7.11
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.48
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.57
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
39.59
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.98
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
5.31
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.76
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1437
35.34
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.59
39.59

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Robert Gsellman

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.52
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.84
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.49
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.28
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.77
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.51
93.51
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.48
18.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Robert Gsellman

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
763.64
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
1566.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
600
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
475
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
50
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
26.21
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.64
13.69
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
125
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
33.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
58.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
20.68
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.25
10.41
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
241.67
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.48
2.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
41.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Gsellman
Career
Per 600 PA