Joe Connors vs. Clarence Thorpe — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Clarence Thorpe
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueStarting Pitcher

Clarence Thorpe 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. Clarence Thorpe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Clarence Thorpe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Clarence Thorpe

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
10.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
39.75
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
34.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Clarence Thorpe

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.26
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Clarence Thorpe

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
8.98
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA