Joe Connors vs. Steve Eddy — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Steve Eddy
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Eddy 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. Steve Eddy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.732 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Steve Eddy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Eddy

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
10.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.02
10.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
42.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
34.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Eddy

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.26
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Eddy

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Steve Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA