Joe Connors vs. Dan McGinn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Dan McGinn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan McGinn posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.11 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.691 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Dan McGinn 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.