Joe Connors vs. Brad Lidge — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Brad Lidge are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brad Lidge posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.359 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.85). By the career numbers, Brad Lidge 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.