Ed Connolly vs. Lucas Giolito — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Lucas Giolito are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lucas Giolito posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.264 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.42). By the career numbers, Lucas Giolito 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.