Ed Connolly vs. Gregg Olson — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gregg Olson
Gen XNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Gregg Olson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gregg Olson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Gregg Olson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Gregg Olson

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.33
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.52
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.91
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.01
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.01
8.01
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
4.42
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.55
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
7.88
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.58
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2889
38.69
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
5.99
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3.68
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.72
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2504
33.54
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Gregg Olson

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.33
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.59
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.07
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.66
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Gregg Olson

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
763.64
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
74640
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
26.21
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
172.2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
20.68
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
165.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gregg Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Gregg Olson
Career
Per 600 PA