Joe Connors vs. Mike DeJean — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Mike DeJean are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike DeJean posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.590 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Mike DeJean 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.