Joe Connors vs. Roy Halladay — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Halladay
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Roy Halladay 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. Roy Halladay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.188 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Roy Halladay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Roy Halladay

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
1.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.91
65.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1034
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8248
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2749.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
8.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.77
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.14
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
1.94
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2117
6.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.985
0.985
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11287
36.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
3.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.23
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.178
1.178
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10484
34.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Roy Halladay

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
1.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8248
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2749.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
0.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
2.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
2.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Roy Halladay

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
818.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
540.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
66.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
70.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
74.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
29.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
53.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.99
-7.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
137
269.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
51.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Halladay
Career
Per 600 PA