Dario Alvarez vs. Joe Connors — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dario Alvarez and Joe Connors are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dario Alvarez posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.06 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.667 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.88). By the career numbers, Dario Alvarez 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.