Joe Connors vs. Claude Davenport — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Claude Davenport are fairly close on the surface numbers. Claude Davenport posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.500 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Claude Davenport 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.