Joe Connors vs. Bryan Hoeing — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Bryan Hoeing are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Hoeing posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.324 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.37). By the career numbers, Bryan Hoeing 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.