Ed Connolly vs. Austin Gomber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Austin Gomber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Austin Gomber posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.08 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.404 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.53). By the career numbers, Austin Gomber 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.