Ed Connolly vs. Matt Roney — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Roney
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Roney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Roney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.42 and WHIP 1.538 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Matt Roney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Matt Roney

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.83
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.86
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.42
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.46
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.21
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.04
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
40.16
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.93
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
34.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Matt Roney

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.13
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.72
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.55
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.92
22.92
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Matt Roney

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
763.64
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
14400
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.44
26.21
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.14
20.68
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Matt Roney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Roney
Career
Per 600 PA