Joe Connors vs. Jimmy Lavender — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Jimmy Lavender
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Lavender 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. Jimmy Lavender posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.279 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Jimmy Lavender had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Jimmy Lavender

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.32
45.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.39
63.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
3.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3622
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1207.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
8.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
3.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
4.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5058
37.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.37
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
4.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4555
33.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.7
37.7

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Jimmy Lavender

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.26
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.607
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Jimmy Lavender

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
329.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
550
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
79.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.38
19.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
105.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
47.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.8
9.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
155
227.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100