Joe Connors vs. Jack Hamilton — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Jack Hamilton
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Hamilton 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. Jack Hamilton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.594 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Jack Hamilton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Jack Hamilton

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.82
29.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
5.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.44
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
5.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.153
1.153
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.09
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2721
40.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.97
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
5.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.545
1.545
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
34.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.04
40.04

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Jack Hamilton

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
2.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
2.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Jack Hamilton

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
812.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
559.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
59.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
9.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
70.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
70.81
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
22.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
44.72
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.62
-13.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
70
260.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA