Ed Connolly vs. Carlos Rodon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Carlos Rodon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Rodon posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.73 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.222 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.12). By the career numbers, Carlos Rodon 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.