John Allen vs. Joe Connors — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Allen and Joe Connors are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Allen posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.238) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). Joe Connors had the advantage in ERA (5.57 vs 18). By the career numbers, John Allen had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.