Joe Connors vs. Pat Ragan — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Pat Ragan
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pat Ragan 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. Pat Ragan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.259 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Pat Ragan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Pat Ragan

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.43
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.54
42.54
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.31
64.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
2.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4825
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1555
8.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
2.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
3.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.715
0.715
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6660
37.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.4
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
3.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6165
34.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.27
37.27

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Pat Ragan

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
212.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.26
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
308.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
365.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
350.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.89
95.89
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Pat Ragan

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
296.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
564.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
87.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
71.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.71
19.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
106.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
103.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
31.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
29.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
59.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.25
10.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
14.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 600 PA
159
165.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.69
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Ragan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33