Joe Connors vs. Ricky Romero — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ricky Romero
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ricky Romero 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. Ricky Romero posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.16 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Ricky Romero had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Ricky Romero

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.13
53.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2404
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
8.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
3.98
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
6.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.48
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
38.62
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3006
33.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Ricky Romero

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2404
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
2.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.9
95.9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Ricky Romero

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
3685.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-24.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
11
314.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA