Joe Connors vs. Ross Grimsley — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ross Grimsley
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ross Grimsley 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. Ross Grimsley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Ross Grimsley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Ross Grimsley

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.55
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.61
55.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2105
9.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.89
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
2.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
3.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.642
0.642
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8544
37.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
4.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7792
34.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Ross Grimsley

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.58
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
1.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
1.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.209
1.209
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Ross Grimsley

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
519
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
529.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
67.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
61.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
9.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
73.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
31.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
54
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.33
-5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
116
174
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
58.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA