Joe Connors vs. Lee Hancock — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Lee Hancock are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Hancock posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.45 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.423 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.39). By the career numbers, Lee Hancock 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.