Joe Connors vs. Steve Mura — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Steve Mura
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Mura 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. Steve Mura posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Steve Mura had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Mura

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.48
43.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.7
49.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1898
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
8.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
4.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.23
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
5.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
38.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
4.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2383
33.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.96
38.96

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Mura

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1898
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
2.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.71
93.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.802
0.802
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.7
49.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Steve Mura

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
563.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
527.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
53.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
43.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
8.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
62.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
76.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
29.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
49.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
79.56
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.99
-9.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
19.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
43
142.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
49.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Mura
Career
Per 600 PA