Joe Connors vs. Nick Gardewine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Nick Gardewine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Gardewine posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.85 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.846 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Nick Gardewine 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.