Ed Connolly vs. Eli Hodkey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Eli Hodkey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Connolly posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.88 vs 12.46) and WHIP (1.885 vs 3.231). Eli Hodkey had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.62). By the career numbers, Ed Connolly 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.