Joe Connors vs. Bruce Egloff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Bruce Egloff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Egloff posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 5.57) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). Joe Connors had the advantage in WHIP (2.238 vs 2.294). By the career numbers, Bruce Egloff 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.