Joe Connors vs. Rick Greene — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Rick Greene are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rick Greene posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.412 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 3.18). By the career numbers, Rick Greene 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.