Ed Connolly vs. Jim Henry — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Jim Henry are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Henry posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.79 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.509 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.18). By the career numbers, Jim Henry 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.