Joe Connors vs. Steve Geltz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Steve Geltz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Geltz posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.23 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.179 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.9). By the career numbers, Steve Geltz 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.