Ed Connolly vs. Dakota Hudson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Dakota Hudson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dakota Hudson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.451 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Dakota Hudson 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.