Joe Connors vs. R. A. Dickey — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
R. A. Dickey
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

R. A. Dickey 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. R. A. Dickey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, R. A. Dickey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and R. A. Dickey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
1.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.52
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.42
50.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
4.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6221
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2073.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2033
8.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
2.88
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
6.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.032
1.032
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.39
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.39
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8791
38.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1015
4.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.26
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7917
34.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.15
38.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and R. A. Dickey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
1.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6221
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2073.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
1.68
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
2.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505
2.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.93
96.93
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and R. A. Dickey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
788.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
523.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
88.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
82.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.46
14.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
94.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
98.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
25.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
10.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
49
96.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.24
6.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
R. A. Dickey
Career
Per 600 PA