Joe Connors vs. Randy Heflin — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Randy Heflin
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Randy Heflin 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. Randy Heflin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.637 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Randy Heflin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Randy Heflin

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
5.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
40.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.637
1.637
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
34.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Randy Heflin

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Randy Heflin

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
375
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
570
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
10.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-1.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
105
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.71
5.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Heflin
Career
Per 600 PA