Joe Connors vs. Braden Looper — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Braden Looper are fairly close on the surface numbers. Braden Looper posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.15 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.406 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Braden Looper 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.