Ed Connolly vs. Brian Lawrence — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Brian Lawrence are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Lawrence posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.376 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Brian Lawrence 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.