Joe Connors vs. Craig Minetto — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Craig Minetto
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Craig Minetto 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. Craig Minetto posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.641 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Craig Minetto had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Craig Minetto

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
5.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
10.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.06
10.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
4.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.021
1.021
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
41.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.12
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
6.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.614
1.614
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
35.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.21
41.21

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Craig Minetto

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Craig Minetto

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Craig Minetto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Minetto
Career
Per 600 PA