Joe Connors vs. Wayne Edwards — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Wayne Edwards are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wayne Edwards posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.401 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Wayne Edwards 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.