Joe Connors vs. Ken Heintzelman — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ken Heintzelman
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Heintzelman 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. Ken Heintzelman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.445 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Ken Heintzelman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Heintzelman

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.37
57.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
3.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
9.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.6
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
3.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.795
0.795
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
38.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.43
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
4.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.445
1.445
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5853
35.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Heintzelman

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.75
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.953
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Heintzelman

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
382.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
523.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
60.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
9.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
72.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
92.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
29.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
39.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
69.05
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.76
-2.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
113
134.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
50
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA