Joe Connors vs. Joe Giard — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Joe Giard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Giard 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 5.96 and 1.812 for Joe Giard. 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 Joe Giard

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.57
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
5.96
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
10.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.7
10.7
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.68
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1294
41.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.812
1.812
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
36.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Joe Giard

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Joe Giard

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
408
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
534
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
14.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
108
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
9.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
32
192
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Giard
Career
Per 600 PA