Ed Connolly vs. Ollie Hanson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Ollie Hanson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ollie Hanson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.667 vs 1.885) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.62). Ed Connolly had the advantage in ERA (5.88 vs 7). By the career numbers, Ollie Hanson 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.