Joe Connors vs. Doug Davis — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Doug Davis
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doug Davis 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. Doug Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Doug Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Doug Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
1.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
4.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5147
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1813
9.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.94
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
4.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
6.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.23
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7597
39.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
4.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.52
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6625
34.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Doug Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
1.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5147
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
1.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.05
95.05
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.003
1.003
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Doug Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
393.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
530.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
43.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
36.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.51
4.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
54.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
50.21
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
32.19
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-17.03
-21.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
175
225.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
61.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA