Ed Connolly vs. Connor Overton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Connor Overton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Connor Overton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.85 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.298 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Connor Overton 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.