Joe Connors vs. Jimmy Gobble — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Jimmy Gobble are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Gobble posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.29 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.524 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Jimmy Gobble 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.