Joe Connors vs. Gene Thompson — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Gene Thompson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gene 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. Gene Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Gene Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Gene Thompson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
2.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.62
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.32
57.32
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
3.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2060
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686.2
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
7.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.46
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
4.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
4.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.936
0.936
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
38.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.87
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2597
34.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Gene Thompson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
27
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.98
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.097
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Gene Thompson

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
491.15
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
530.97
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
119.47
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.23
35.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
135.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
34.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
82.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.76
39.18
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
15.93
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
138.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA