Joe Connors vs. Ed Green — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Ed Green are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Green posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.890 vs 2.238) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.43). Joe Connors had the advantage in ERA (5.57 vs 5.8). By the career numbers, Ed Green 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.