Ed Connolly vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Robbie Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robbie Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Robbie Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Robbie Ross

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.44
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.92
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9.23
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
7.46
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.192
1.192
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.48
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
39.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.44
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1279
34.81
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Robbie Ross

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Robbie Ross

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
763.64
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
26.21
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
20.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA