Ed Connolly vs. Trevor Hoffman — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Trevor Hoffman
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Trevor Hoffman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Trevor Hoffman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.87 and WHIP 1.112 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Trevor Hoffman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Trevor Hoffman

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.5
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.62
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.85
44.85
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.97
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
2.87
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3268
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1089.1
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
6.99
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.83
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.54
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
8.17
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
9.36
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.4
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4388
36.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
7.07
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.12
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4010
33.13
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.25
36.25

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Trevor Hoffman

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3268
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1089.1
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.69
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.26
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.23
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.144
0.144
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Trevor Hoffman

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
763.64
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1035
17250
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
26.21
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
12.02
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
20.68
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-7.9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
183.33
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
3.27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA