Ed Connolly vs. Herlen Ragland — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Herlen Ragland are fairly close on the surface numbers. Herlen Ragland posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.629 vs 1.885) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 0.62). Ed Connolly had the advantage in ERA (5.88 vs 6.75). By the career numbers, Herlen Ragland 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.