Joe Connors vs. Tom Rogers — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Tom Rogers
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tom Rogers 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. Tom Rogers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.430 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Tom Rogers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Tom Rogers

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.6
50.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
9.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
3.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
2.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.617
0.617
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1730
37.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.65
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
4.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558
33.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Tom Rogers

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.976
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Tom Rogers

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
357.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
570.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
127.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
102.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
38.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
165.96
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
131.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
55.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
72.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.73
41.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
22
93.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.41
6.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100