Joe Connors vs. Carl Morton — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Carl Morton
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the Year

Carl Morton 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. Carl Morton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.445 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Carl Morton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Carl Morton

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.6
48.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
3.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4946
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1753
9.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.57
9.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
3.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.35
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
3.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.737
0.737
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7113
38.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
4.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.45
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6391
34.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Carl Morton

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4948
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
0.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.36
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
2.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.51
97.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Carl Morton

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
253.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
525.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
82.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
63.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.54
26.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
114.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
112.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
41.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
40.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
75.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
19.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
28.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
169.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
39.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.77
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100