Joe Connors vs. Grover Lowdermilk — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Grover Lowdermilk
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Grover Lowdermilk 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. Grover Lowdermilk posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.542 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Grover Lowdermilk had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Grover Lowdermilk

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.1
37.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.84
59.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
5.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.34
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.56
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2542
38.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
5.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2129
32.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Grover Lowdermilk

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
37.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.26
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
58.34
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
70.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
63.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.75
90.75
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Grover Lowdermilk

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
364.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
570.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
74.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
53.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.91
17.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
98.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
98.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
38.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
4.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
70
208.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Grover Lowdermilk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100