Retired
Joe O'Connor
Birthdate:
Jan. 16, 1915 (59 y, 1 m, 22 d)Born In:
Gardendale, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/224Entry:
1937 Draft
- Round: 17, Overall: 397, Team: Unknown Team
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1942 | Yukon (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1942 | Yukon (PUB) |
| 1936 | Grove City College (PUBCOL) | |
| 1935 | Grove City College (PUBCOL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1937 | Grove City College (PUBCOL) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 13, 1942 | Yukon (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 33.7 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 34 | 178.5 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 43.6 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 22.1 | 70.8 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 21.7 | 45.0 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 21.9 | 57.9 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bennie Gilmore R | 965 |
| Octávio Ayala R | 962 |
| Jacob Younger R | 951 |
| Artie Campbell R | 946 |
| Dick Drott | 941 |
| Cal Lange R | 939 |
| Jimmie Young R | 938 |
| Ángel Bustamante R | 937 |
| Warren Wiedle R | 934 |
| Randy Fults R | 930 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 35 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14 | 9 |
| 1942 | 19 | 1 |
| 1943 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14 | 7 |
| 1943 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.679 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 235.0 | 6 |
| 1948 | 232.0 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 963 | 8 |
| 1948 | 978 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 23 | 9 |
| 1948 | 25 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 151 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9 | 6 |
| 1941 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 3.026 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.273 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 1.166 | 3 |
| 1948 | 1.272 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 8.349 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 2.145 | 7 |
| 1948 | 2.250 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 58 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 229 | 8 |
| 1943 | 256 | 4 |
| 1948 | 237 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 10 | 10 |
| 1942 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 6.3 | 3 |