Ed Connolly vs. Fernando Romero — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Fernando Romero are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fernando Romero posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.17 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.593 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 1.03). By the career numbers, Fernando Romero 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.