Ed Connolly vs. Clint Hartung — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Clint Hartung are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clint Hartung posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.02 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.565 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Clint Hartung 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.