Ed Connolly vs. Mike Ryba — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Ryba
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Ryba as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Ryba posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Mike Ryba had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Mike Ryba

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.91
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.76
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.41
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.47
60.47
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.66
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2351
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783.2
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
9.38
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.54
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.84
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
3.53
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.707
0.707
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3352
38.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.52
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
4.38
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3098
35.58
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Mike Ryba

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.91
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
27
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
9
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.18
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.22
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.98
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Mike Ryba

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
763.64
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
519.03
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
600
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
512.8
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
120.42
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
107.96
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.46
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
26.21
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.35
38.1
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
132.87
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
166.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
37.37
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
49.83
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
87.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
20.68
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
47.19
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
64.36
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.32
9.32
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Mike Ryba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
41.52
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.38
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Ryba
Career
Per 600 PA