Joe Connors vs. Bill Greason — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Bill Greason
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Greason 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. Bill Greason posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.62 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Bill Greason had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Bill Greason

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
10.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.84
10.84
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.224
1.224
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
42.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.717
1.717
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
37.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.331
0.331
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Bill Greason

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Bill Greason

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
360
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
80
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
86.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Greason
Career
Per 600 PA