Joe Connors vs. Rico Garcia — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Rico Garcia are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rico Garcia posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.27 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.557 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 2.06). By the career numbers, Rico Garcia 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.