Ed Connolly vs. Orlando Hernandez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Orlando Hernandez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Orlando Hernandez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.13 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.276 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Orlando Hernandez 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.