Joe Connors vs. Armando Torres — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Armando Torres
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Armando Torres 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. Armando Torres posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.767 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Armando Torres had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Armando Torres

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
10.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
41.4
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.5
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.767
1.767
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
34.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Armando Torres

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.89
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.37
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.61
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.37
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.61
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Armando Torres

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
6.69
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
64.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-13.45
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
72.59
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Armando Torres
Career
Per 600 PA