Joe Connors vs. Nick Hagadone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Nick Hagadone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Hagadone posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.403 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Nick Hagadone 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.