Joe Connors vs. Kris Johnson — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Kris Johnson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kris Johnson 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. Kris Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.32 and WHIP 1.817 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Kris Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Kris Johnson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.03
11.03
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.94
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
41.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.775
1.775
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
35.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.83
41.83

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Kris Johnson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Kris Johnson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1050
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA