Alec Asher vs. Ed Connolly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Alec Asher and Ed Connolly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alec Asher posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.42 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.396 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.43). By the career numbers, Alec Asher 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.