Joe Connors vs. Tim Drummond — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Tim Drummond are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Drummond posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.29 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.535 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Tim Drummond 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.