Joe Connors vs. Harry Thompson — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Harry Thompson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Thompson 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. Harry Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Harry Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Harry Thompson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
10.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.41
10.41
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.14
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.398
0.398
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
36.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.79
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
34.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Harry Thompson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Harry Thompson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
320.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
530.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.04
42.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
45.29
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.5
21.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100