Joe Connors vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Ken Ryan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Ryan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.596 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Ken Ryan had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Ryan

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
8.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.66
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
7.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.47
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
39.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
33.55
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Ryan

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.01
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Ken Ryan

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
16000
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
7.45
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-8.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA