Joe Connors vs. Bill McGee — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Bill McGee
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill McGee 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. Bill McGee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.426 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Bill McGee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Bill McGee

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.87
52.87
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.78
51.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
3.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2559
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
9.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.56
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
3.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
3.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.815
0.815
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3700
39.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.39
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3339
35.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Bill McGee

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.74
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Bill McGee

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
397.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
547.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
92.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
80.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.2
16.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
105.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
105.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
26.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
56
113.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
5.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA