Ed Connolly vs. Victor Zambrano — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Connolly and Victor Zambrano are fairly close on the surface numbers. Victor Zambrano posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.64 vs 5.88) and WHIP (1.538 vs 1.885). Ed Connolly had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Victor Zambrano 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.