Joe Connors vs. Javier Martinez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Javier Martinez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Javier Martinez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.83 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.805 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Javier Martinez 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.