Ed Connolly vs. Brett Oberholtzer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Brett Oberholtzer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brett Oberholtzer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.398 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Brett Oberholtzer 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.