Joe Connors vs. Tim Herrin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Tim Herrin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Herrin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.287 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Tim Herrin 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.