Joe Connors vs. Dugan Darnell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Dugan Darnell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dugan Darnell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.457 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Dugan Darnell 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.