Joe Connors vs. Ken Hunt — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ken Hunt
Silent GenerationUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Hunt 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 Hunt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.445 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Ken Hunt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Hunt

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
8.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
4.36
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.034
1.034
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
38.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
33.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Hunt

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
2.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.29
85.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Hunt

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
395.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.76
24.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
19
259.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.32
2.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA