Joe Connors vs. Tim Hill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Tim Hill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Hill posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.328 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Tim Hill 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.