Joe Connors vs. Aaron Laffey — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Aaron Laffey 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. Aaron Laffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Aaron Laffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Aaron Laffey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
10.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.87
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.898
0.898
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Aaron Laffey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Aaron Laffey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA