Joe Connors vs. Erik Hanson — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Erik Hanson
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Erik Hanson 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. Erik Hanson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Erik Hanson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Erik Hanson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.52
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.45
51.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4666
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1555.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
9.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.8
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
2.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
6.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.41
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6630
38.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
4.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6002
34.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Erik Hanson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4666
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1555.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
0.94
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Erik Hanson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
3614.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
570.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
10.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
102.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.48
-7.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
248.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Hanson
Career
Per 600 PA