Joe Connors vs. Bob Garber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Bob Garber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Garber posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.25 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.750 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 2.25). By the career numbers, Bob Garber 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.