Ed Connolly vs. Pat Rapp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Pat Rapp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Rapp posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.68 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.574 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Pat Rapp 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.