Joe Connors vs. Colin Holderman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Colin Holderman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Colin Holderman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.13 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.426 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Colin Holderman 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.