Ed Connolly vs. Jon Garland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Jon Garland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jon Garland posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.37 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 1.1). By the career numbers, Jon Garland 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.