Ed Connolly vs. Eric Nolte — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Eric Nolte are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Nolte posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.63 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.692 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Eric Nolte 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.