Joe Connors vs. Tommy Hottovy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Tommy Hottovy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tommy Hottovy posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.725 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.35). By the career numbers, Tommy Hottovy 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.