Joe Connors vs. George Dockins — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
George Dockins
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

George Dockins 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. George Dockins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.382 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, George Dockins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and George Dockins

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.55
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.29
34.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
9.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.562
0.562
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
39.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
36.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and George Dockins

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and George Dockins

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
466.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
466.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
27.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
160
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
35.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
160
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
George Dockins
Career
Per 600 PA