Ed Connolly vs. Jose Lima — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Jose Lima are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Lima posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.26 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.405 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.53). By the career numbers, Jose Lima 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.