Connor Brogdon vs. Bill Hopper — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Connor Brogdon and Bill Hopper are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Hopper posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 4.36) and home runs allowed (0.3 per nine innings vs 1.64). Connor Brogdon had the advantage in WHIP (1.318 vs 1.558). By the career numbers, Bill Hopper 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.