Joe Connors vs. Brian Ellington — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Brian Ellington are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Ellington posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.65 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.558 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Brian Ellington 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.