Joe Connors vs. Gene Garber — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Gene Garber are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gene Garber posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.34 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.367 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Gene 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.