Joe Connors vs. Gary Dotter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Gary Dotter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gary Dotter posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.11 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.378 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Gary Dotter 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.