Joe Connors vs. Joe McGinnity — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Joe McGinnity
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Joe McGinnity 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 McGinnity posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.188 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Joe McGinnity had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Joe McGinnity

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
0.64
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.4
63.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.94
81.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
0.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10324
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3441.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3276
8.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.14
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
2.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
2.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14132
36.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.19
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
3.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13141
34.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Joe McGinnity

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10506
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3502
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
0.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
2.39
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
3.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
2.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.91
91.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.417
2.417
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Joe McGinnity

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
201.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1297
546.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
105.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
92.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
13.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
28.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
124.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
45.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
37.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.3
30.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
14.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
158
66.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
9.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
34.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100