Joe Connors vs. Tony Ghelfi — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Tony Ghelfi
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tony Ghelfi 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. Tony Ghelfi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.465 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Tony Ghelfi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Tony Ghelfi

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.42
9.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.77
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.395
1.395
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
38.93
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
35.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.93
38.93

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Tony Ghelfi

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.88
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Tony Ghelfi

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Tony Ghelfi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
45.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Ghelfi
Career
Per 600 PA