Ed Connolly vs. Bob Owchinko — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Bob Owchinko are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Owchinko posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.499 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Bob Owchinko 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.