Ed Connolly vs. Lou North — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou North
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou North as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou North posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Lou North had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Lou North

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.34
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.49
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.31
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.76
56.76
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.53
14.53
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.43
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
9.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
3.87
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.862
0.862
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.23
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
39.48
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.56
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
5.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.531
1.531
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1819
35.36
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Lou North

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.91
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
27
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
9
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.18
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.756
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Lou North

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
763.64
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
725
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
600
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
570.83
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
112.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
100
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.5
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
26.21
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
31.05
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
137.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
129.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
50
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
87.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
20.68
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.58
31.58
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
16.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
104.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lou North
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou North
Career
Per 600 PA