Joe Connors vs. Fraser Ellard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Fraser Ellard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fraser Ellard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.463 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Fraser Ellard 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.