Joe Connors vs. Emerson Dickman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Emerson Dickman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Emerson Dickman posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.33 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 0.98). By the career numbers, Emerson Dickman 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.