Ed Connolly vs. Frank Hiller — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Frank Hiller are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Hiller posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.42 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.332 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Frank Hiller 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.