Joe Connors vs. Bryan Hickerson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Bryan Hickerson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Hickerson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.516 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Bryan Hickerson 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.