Ed Connolly vs. Cory Vance — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Cory Vance are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cory Vance posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.74 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.564 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 2.3). By the career numbers, Cory Vance 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.