Joe Connors vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas 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. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Claude Thomas

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.671
0.671
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Claude Thomas

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Claude Thomas

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA