Joe Connors vs. Eppa Rixey — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Eppa Rixey
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Eppa Rixey 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. Eppa Rixey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Eppa Rixey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Eppa Rixey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
1.39
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.53
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.45
51.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.77
79.77
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
0.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1572
3.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13484
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4494.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4633
9.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1082
2.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1350
2.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.19
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.15
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18754
37.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.19
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
3.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17596
35.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Eppa Rixey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1195
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.79
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Eppa Rixey

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
249.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1667
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1522
547.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
104.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
90.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
14.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
27.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
122.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
125.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
34.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
39.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
73.07
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.08
27.74
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
17.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
220
79.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.58
7.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
31.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Eppa Rixey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50