Ed Connolly vs. Sean Gallagher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Sean Gallagher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sean Gallagher posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.64 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.703 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Sean Gallagher 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.