Ed Connolly vs. Jeff Fassero — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Jeff Fassero are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Fassero posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.11 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.405 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Jeff Fassero 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.