Joe Connors vs. Henry Elder — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Henry Elder are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Connors posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.57 vs 8.1) and WHIP (2.238 vs 2.700). Henry Elder had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Joe Connors 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.