Joe Connors vs. Eury De La Rosa — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Eury De La Rosa are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eury De La Rosa posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.422 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Eury De La Rosa 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.