Joe Connors vs. Bill Harrelson — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Bill Harrelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Harrelson 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. Bill Harrelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.08 and WHIP 1.604 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Bill Harrelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Bill Harrelson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.95
6.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
41.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.604
1.604
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
33.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.17
41.17

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Bill Harrelson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.34
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Bill Harrelson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-24.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Harrelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Harrelson
Career
Per 600 PA