Joe Connors vs. Eddie Guardado — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Eddie Guardado are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddie Guardado posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.356 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.31). By the career numbers, Eddie Guardado 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.