Joe Connors vs. Dick Lanahan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Dick Lanahan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Lanahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.15 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.658 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Dick Lanahan 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.