Joe Connors vs. Bob Howry — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Bob Howry are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Howry posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.303 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Bob Howry 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.