Joe Connors vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Joe Connors
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaAltoona Mountain CityUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers 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. Josh Towers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5.57 and 2.238 for Joe Connors. By the career numbers, Josh Towers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Connors and Josh Towers

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.68
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.57
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
10.92
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.14
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
48
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
12
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
5.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.238
2.238
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
45.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960
36.43
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Connors and Josh Towers

Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.05
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.84
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
2.44
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.37
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
2.34
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.143
2.143
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Connors and Josh Towers

Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
6.69
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-13.45
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA