Joe Connors vs. Don DeMola — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Don DeMola are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don DeMola posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.326 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Don DeMola 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.