Joe Connors vs. Caden Dana — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Caden Dana
Gen ZNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Caden Dana built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Connors as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Connors posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 2.238 compared to 7.17 and 1.617 for Caden Dana. By the career numbers, Joe Connors had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Caden Dana

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.57
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
7.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
9.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.95
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
8.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.547
1.547
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
40.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.59
7.59
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.617
1.617
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
33.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Caden Dana

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Caden Dana

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Caden Dana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Caden Dana
Career
Per 600 PA