Joe Connors vs. Dustin Hermanson — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Dustin Hermanson
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dustin Hermanson 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. Dustin Hermanson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.21 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Dustin Hermanson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Dustin Hermanson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.34
48.34
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.42
50.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.39
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
4.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3849
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1285
9.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.01
9.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
3.23
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
6.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5489
38.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.75
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
4.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4888
34.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Dustin Hermanson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
2.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3849
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.99
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
1.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.04
95.04
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.644
0.644
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.42
50.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Dustin Hermanson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
559.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
503.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
46.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
35.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.76
12.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
64.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
81.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
21.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
34.38
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.31
-5.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
31.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
161
251.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.39
2.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
62.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin Hermanson
Career
Per 600 PA