Joe Connors vs. Grant Holman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Grant Holman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Grant Holman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.66 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.603 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Grant Holman 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.