Ed Connolly vs. Steve Howe — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Howe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Howe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.03 and WHIP 1.285 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Steve Howe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Steve Howe

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.61
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.41
53.41
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.03
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
8.7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
4.87
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
37.47
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
34.11
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.47
37.47

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Steve Howe

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.15
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Steve Howe

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
763.64
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
26.21
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
5.87
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
20.68
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-15.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA