Ed Connolly vs. Horace Leverette — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Horace Leverette are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Connolly posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.885 vs 2.032) and home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.87). Horace Leverette had the advantage in ERA (5.23 vs 5.88). 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.