Joe Connors vs. Frank Garces — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Frank Garces are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Garces posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.6 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.553 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.91). By the career numbers, Frank Garces 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.