Joe Connors vs. Lance Davis — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Lance Davis
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lance 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. Lance Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.74 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Lance Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Lance Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.68
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
10.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
39.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.486
1.486
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
35.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Lance Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Lance Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
340.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
535.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
9.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.47
-7.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA