Joe Connors vs. Steve Davis — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Steve Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve 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. Joe Connors posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 2.238 compared to 6.44 and 1.727 for Steve Davis. 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 Steve Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.57
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
6.44
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
10.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.41
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
40.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
35.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.81
40.81

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.26
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Davis

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Steve Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Davis
Career
Per 600 PA