Joe Connors vs. Claude Passeau — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Claude Passeau
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Passeau 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. Claude Passeau posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.318 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Claude Passeau had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Claude Passeau

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.54
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.55
74.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
3.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8159
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
9.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.45
9.45
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
728
2.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.674
0.674
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11642
38.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
3.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10875
35.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.53
38.53

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Claude Passeau

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
730
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.606
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Claude Passeau

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
255.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
561.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
108
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
81.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
16.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
26.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.94
34.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
153.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
123.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
85.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.63
29.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
14.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
294
168
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
23.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100