Joe Connors vs. Luis Martinez — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Luis Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luis Martinez 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. Joe Connors posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 2.238 compared to 9.92 and 2.571 for Luis Martinez. By the career numbers, Joe Connors had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Luis Martinez

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.57
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.373
0.373
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
13.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.78
13.78
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
8.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.531
1.531
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
47.39
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.92
9.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.238
2.238
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
2.449
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
36.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.391
0.391
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.39
47.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Luis Martinez

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Luis Martinez

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA