Joe Connors vs. Juan Lara — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Juan Lara are fairly close on the surface numbers. Juan Lara posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.26 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.263 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.42). By the career numbers, Juan Lara 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.