Ed Connolly vs. Marco Gonzales — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Marco Gonzales are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marco Gonzales posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.16 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.307 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.26). By the career numbers, Marco Gonzales 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.