Ed Connolly vs. Gil Heredia — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Gil Heredia are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gil Heredia posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.46 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.387 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Gil Heredia 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.