Jim Coates vs. Steve Connelly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Coates and Steve Connelly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Connelly posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.93 vs 4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.86). Jim Coates had the advantage in WHIP (1.406 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Steve Connelly 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.