Joe Connors vs. Turk Lown — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Turk Lown are fairly close on the surface numbers. Turk Lown posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.12 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.558 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Turk Lown 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.