Joe Connors vs. Robert Gsellman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Robert Gsellman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Gsellman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.6 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.434 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.03). By the career numbers, Robert Gsellman 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.