Ed Connolly vs. Bill Laskey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Bill Laskey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Laskey posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.352 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Bill Laskey 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.