Joe Connors vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Matt Strahm are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Strahm posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.36 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.127 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Matt Strahm 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 Matt Strahm

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
2.61
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Matt Strahm

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Matt Strahm

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA