Joe Connors vs. Drew Thorpe — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Drew Thorpe
Gen ZUtahThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Drew 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. Drew Thorpe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.48 and WHIP 1.263 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Drew Thorpe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Drew Thorpe

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
7.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.038
1.038
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
38.57
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
33.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Drew Thorpe

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.83
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.26
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.03
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.84
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.84
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.64
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Drew Thorpe

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Drew Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Drew Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA