Joe Connors vs. Herb Thomas — Career Comparison
Herb 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. Joe Connors posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 2.238 compared to 8.08 and 1.980 for Herb Thomas. By the career numbers, Joe Connors had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Herb Thomas
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
8.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.87
6.87
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.775
0.775
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
48
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
45.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
45.86
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
39.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.358
0.358
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.37
45.37
Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Herb Thomas
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
3.52
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Herb Thomas
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
22
347.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Herb Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333