Joe Connors vs. Ted Lyons — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ted Lyons
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ted 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. Ted Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Ted Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Ted Lyons

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
1.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.06
53.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.48
81.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
0.77
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1696
3.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12483
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4161
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4489
9.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1121
2.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
2.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.527
0.527
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17846
38.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2056
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16694
36.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Ted Lyons

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1162
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.953
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Ted Lyons

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
245.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1726
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1563
543.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
126.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
104.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
17.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
21.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.98
41.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
155.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
154.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
56.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
51.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
106.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137.31
47.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
25.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
201
69.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
8.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
28.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0