Joe Connors vs. Chad Girodo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Chad Girodo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chad Girodo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.258 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 2.61). By the career numbers, Chad Girodo 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.