Joe Connors vs. Hector Maestri — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Hector Maestri
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hector Maestri 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. Hector Maestri posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.13 and WHIP 1.250 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Hector Maestri had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Hector Maestri

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
37.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
33.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Hector Maestri

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Hector Maestri

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Hector Maestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Maestri
Career
Per 600 PA