Ed Connolly vs. Jon Lieber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Jon Lieber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jon Lieber posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.27 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.302 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Jon Lieber 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.