Joe Connors vs. Curt Lyons — Career Comparison
Curt Lyons 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. Curt Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Curt Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Curt Lyons
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
48
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
39.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
45.86
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
34.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38
Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Curt Lyons
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Curt Lyons
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0