Joe Connors vs. Jim Dedrick — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Jim Dedrick are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Dedrick posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.35 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.826 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Jim Dedrick 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.