Joe Connors vs. Rafael Montalvo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Rafael Montalvo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Connors posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.57 vs 9) and WHIP (2.238 vs 3.000). Rafael Montalvo had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Joe Connors 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.