Joe Connors vs. Carrenza Howard — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Carrenza Howard
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Carrenza Howard 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. Joe Connors posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 2.238 compared to 6.04 and 1.672 for Carrenza Howard. By the career numbers, Joe Connors had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Carrenza Howard

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.25
31.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.57
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
6.04
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
10.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.12
10.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
4.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.982
0.982
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1306
42.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.69
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.664
1.664
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123
36.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Carrenza Howard

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.97
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
2.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.96
92.96
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Carrenza Howard

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
310.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
563.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
98.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
82.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.86
25.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
113.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
124.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
31.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
77.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
23.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
116
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Carrenza Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100