Joe Connors vs. Ben Howard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Ben Howard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Howard posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.2 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.639 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 2.17). By the career numbers, Ben Howard 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.