Joe Connors vs. Jerry Don Gleaton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Jerry Don Gleaton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerry Don Gleaton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.462 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Jerry Don Gleaton 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.