Joe Connors vs. Frank Gregory — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Frank Gregory
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frank Gregory 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. Frank Gregory posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.6 and WHIP 1.660 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Frank Gregory had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Frank Gregory

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
10.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.91
10.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
42.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
38.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Frank Gregory

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Frank Gregory

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Gregory
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Gregory
Career
Per 600 PA